Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/18926/2026 on 28 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. 18926 of 2026
Decided on: 28.10.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Basanti Devi
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Anr
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Virbahadur Verma, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents .
2. Petitioner’s grievance is that her representation, annexed with the writ petition, seeking applicability of Ranjit Singh and Others & Anr. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 and Surya Prabha and others. Versus State of
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2 CWP No.2500 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 07.07.2023 High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 16:20:34 :::CIS
2 H.P. & Ors.3 has not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Deputy Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.
3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above decisions, within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner.
The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 28, 2026
Judge R.Atal
3 CWP No.5390 of 2024, decided on 28.05.2025 High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 16:20:34 :::CIS