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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.697 of 2026 Date of Decision: 08.01.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Joginder Singh
……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.
…....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Ram Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Before reply, if any, from the respondents could be received, learned counsel representing the petitioner, while inviting attention of this Court to judgment passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.8382 of 2025, titled as Anita Kumari Vs. State of H.P. & Ors., states that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by Coordinate Bench of this Court in Anita Kumari (supra) and as such, petitioner would be content and satisfied in case directions are issued to the respondents to consider and decide his case 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.
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 case of the petitioner in light of Anita Kumari (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. 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 speaking order thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. January 08, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil)
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