2026:HHC:18153 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 6819 of 2026 Decided on : 18.05.2026 Sonika Chauhan and 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. Sanjeev Bhushan, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Sohail Khan, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, learned counsel, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2 and respondent No.3, respectively. 2. As the petitioners have approached the Court directly without first approaching the competent Authority, this petition is disposed of with the observation that in case independent 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:18153 representations are preferred by the petitioners on the issue raised in the petition, within a period of 4 weeks from today, then the same be decided by the Authority concerned, within a period of 12 weeks as from the date of receipt thereof, by passing a speaking order, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 18, 2026 (Shivank Thakur)