IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.704 of 2026 Decided on: 8th January, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pradeep Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rakesh Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Munish Datwalia, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation (Annexure P-5) seeking applicability of Ranjit Singh and others Versus State of H.P. and others2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.2500 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 07.07.2023 2 Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner 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 petitioner (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Ranjit Singh2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner. The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 08, 2026 Judge Mukesh