Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/18873/2026 on 27 October 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No.18732 of 2026 along with
CWP No. 18873 of 2026.
Decided on : 27
th October
, 2026
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1. CWP No. 18732 of 2026. Chandan Katoch & Anr. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
2. CWP No. 18873 of 2026. Jyoti Rani ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
Coram:
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: M/s Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate, Ms. Nargis Thakur, Advocate and Rinkle Khoond, 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. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations (annexed with the respective petitions), seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 16:26:08 :::CIS
2 & Ors Vs. 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.
3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, 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 within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioners. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 27th October, 2026.
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2CWP No. 4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025. High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 16:26:08 :::CIS