IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.67 of 2026 Date of Decision: 5.1.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Amit Dhiman ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Aasheesh Patial and Ms. Jyoti Thakur, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate General, for the State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel representing the petitioner, while inviting attention of this Court to judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 1747 of 2023 titled Dinesh Kumar and Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors., states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by this Court in Dinesh Kumar (supra) and as such, petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider representation of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment in a time bound manner. 2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner. 2 3. Consequently, in view of the above, this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-6) in light of Dinesh Kumar (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. January 5, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), Manjit Judge