IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.587 of 2026 Date of Decision: 07.01.2026 __________________________________________________________ Radha Devi …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Others ….Respondents __________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bhupinder Thakur and Mr. Shiv Pal Manhans, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General, for State. __________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Before notices, if any, could be issued to the respondents, learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that his client would be content and satisfied in case her pending representation (Annexure P-4) is considered and decided by the competent authority in light of judgment dated 21.03.2024 rendered by Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.8148 of 2022, titled as Yashwant Kumar Vs. State of H.P. and Others, along with connected matters, in a time bound manner. 2. Having regard to the nature of prayer and order proposed to be passed in the instant petition, this Court sees no necessity to call for the reply from the respondents, who are otherwise represented by Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General. While accepting 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 notice on behalf of the respondents, learned Additional Advocate General, fairly states that pending representation, if any, filed by the petitioner, shall be decided expeditiously. 3. Having perused averments contained in the petition, which are duly supported by an affidavit vis-a-vis judgment sought to be relied upon, this Court finds that issue raised in the instant proceedings already stands adjudicated by Coordinate Bench of this Court in Yashwant Kumar (supra), as such, there appears to be no impediment in issuing direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner in light of aforesaid judgment in a time bound manner. 4. Consequently, in view of the above, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation (Annexure P-4) of the petitioner in light of judgment, as detailed hereinabove, expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks. In case, petitioner is found to be similarly situate to the petitioners in the aforesaid judgment, she would be extended similar benefits. Needless to say, authority concerned while doing the needful in terms of the instant order shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereupon. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge January 07, 2026 (Rajeev Raturi)