1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos.658 & 660 of 2026 Decided on: 07.01.2026 1. CWP No. 658/2026 Rajesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents 2. CWP No. 660/2026 Dharam Parkash and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Vijay Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N.Sharma, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. L.N.Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents in both the petitions. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matters are heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners grievances are that their representations dated 02.12.2025 (Annexures P-4 and P5, respectively) seeking applicability of Prem Lal versus 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 State of H.P 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 Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 4. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioners dated 02.12.2025 (Annexures P-4 and P-5, respectively) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Prem Lal2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. Both writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua January 07, 2026 Judge yogesh 2CWP No. 585/2024, decided on 27.11.2025.