CWP/18854/2026 on 27 October 2026

1. CWP No. 18854 of 2026 Kishori Lal

…..Petitioner

Versus

State of H.P. and Ors

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. CWP No. 18855 of 2026 Jagtamba Devi

…..Petitioner

Versus

State of H.P. and Ors

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Anil Jaswal, Advocate

For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Notice. Ms. Seema Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.

3. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations annexed with the respective writ petitions, seeking applicability of Ranjit Singh and Others & Anr. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2, 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 Deputy 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 representations of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment in the case of Ranjit Singh2 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners.

2 CWP No.2500 of 2021, decided alongwith connected matters on 07.07.2023

The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 27, 2026

Judge R.Atal