IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.46 of 2026 Decided on: 5th January, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geetika Lakhanpal and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Sandeep K. Pandey, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2 and respondent No.3, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representation dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) seeking applicability of Manoj Kumar Sharma & others Versus State of H.P. & 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 others2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/ competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners dated 17.10.2025 (Annexure P-4) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Manoj Kumar Sharma2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 05, 2026 Judge Mukesh 2 CWPOA No.6612 of 2019, decided on 17.9.2025