CWP/16705/2024 on 31 December 2024

2024:HHC:16756 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No. 16705 of 2024 Decided on: 31.12.2024 Smt. Anita Devi … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________

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For the petitioner : Mr. Sunny Dhatwalia, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Law Officer, for the respondents-State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajat Chauhan, learned Law Officer, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents-State.

2. When this case was taken up for consideration, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that there is an inadvertent mistake committed in the memo of parties, in terms whereof, Director of Higher Education, to the Government of Himachal Pradesh has been impleaded as a party respondent instead Director of Elementary Education, to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. On his request, learned counsel has been allowed to make necessary corrections in the memo of parties, under his signatures.

Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner has filed representation (Annexure P-4) with the respondent–Department and this petition be disposed of by directing the Competent Authority to take appropriate decision thereupon within some time bond period.

4. This Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of with the

Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

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2024:HHC:16756 direction that the representation filed by the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority in light of the averments made therein within a period of four weeks from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly.

(Ajay Mohan Goel)

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