IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.65 of 2026 Date of Decision: 5.1.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Lakhbir Singh and Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Aasheesh Patial and Mr. Jyoti Thakur, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General with Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, could be called for from the respondents, learned counsel representing the petitioners, while inviting attention of this Court to judgment dated 9.10.2023 passed by this Court in CWP No. 1747 of 2023 titled Dinesh Kumar and Ors. Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by this Court in Dinesh Kumar (supra) and as such, petitioners would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide representations of the petitioners 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 - 2 - not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioners. 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 petitioners (Annexure P-10 to P-12) in light of Dinesh Kumar (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioners and pass appropriate orders thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. January 5, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge