IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.232 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 6th January, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.232 of 2026 Dr. Madhur Katoch …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.214 of 2026 Dr. Shikha Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.216 of 2026 Meesam Raza …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.294 of 2026 Abhishek Walia …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CWP No.296 of 2026 Dr. Sharmishtha Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 6. CWP No.298 of 2026 Dr. Madhu Suman …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.300 of 2026 Dr. Rajesh Kanwar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.302 of 2026 Dr. Anjali Somal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. CWP No.312 of 2026 Dr. Bindia Dutt …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta Advocate General, for respondent No.1 in all the matters. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 3 Mr. Janesh Mahajan, Advocate, for respondent No.2 in all the matters. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Janesh Mahajan, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2, respectively. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations dated 09.11.2025 (Annexure P-14) seeking applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and others Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others2 have 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 representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents are not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ 2 CWP No.2056 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024 4 petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners dated 09.11.2025 (Annexure P-14) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Ghanshyam Dass2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 06, 2026 Judge Mukesh