IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.535 of 2026 Date of Decision: 07.01.2026 _______________________________________________________ Deepika nee Dorma Devi …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondent _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, states that petitioner would be content and satisfied in case her representation is considered and decided in the light of judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court in LPA No. 54 of 2013, titled as State of H.P. and others Vs. Om Prakash. 2. While putting in appearance on behalf of respondents, Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, states that he is not averse to aforesaid innocuous prayer made on behalf of the petitioner and representation, if any, filed by the petitioner shall be considered and decided expeditiously. 3. Consequently, in view of the aforesaid fair stand adopted by learned Additional Advocate General, coupled with the fact that petitioner has already filed representation for redressal of her 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 grievance (Annexure P-4), this Court, without going into the merits of the case, deems it fit to dispose of the present petition with a direction to the respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner in light of judgment passed by Division Bench of this Court in Om Prakash (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks from today. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful in terms of instant order, shall afford an opportunity of being heard to the petitioner and pass speaking order thereafter. Pending applications, if any, stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge January 07, 2026 (shankar)