2026:HHC:8267 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3466 of 2026 Decided on: 23.03.2026 Ved Prakash & others … Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioners: Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners have filed representation (Annexure P-4), with the respondent–Department and this petition be disposed of by directing the Competent Authority to take appropriate decision thereupon within some time bound period in light of the averments made therein. 3. This Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of with the direction that the representation filed by the petitioners be decided by the Competent Authority in light of the averments made therein within a period of eight weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge March 23, 2026 (Rishi) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?