2026:HHC:17534 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 6876 of 2026 Decided on : 18.05.2026 Banita Devi and others …Petitioners Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State. 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 & 4 and respondent No.3, respectively. 2. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let representations (Annexure P-2 (colly)) of the petitioners be decided by the Competent Authority, in the light of the averments contained therein, by passing a speaking order, within 8 weeks’ from today, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:17534 application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 18, 2026 (Shivank Thakur)