Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/8993/2022 on 30 December 2022
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Civil Writ Petition No.8993 of 2022
Date of decision : 30th December, 2022
Smt. Maya
…… Petitioner
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh and others
……Respondents
Coram:
The Hon’ble Ms. Justice Sabina, Judge.
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?1
For the Petitioner : Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocate on behalf of Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate.
For the Respondents : Mr. Vikrant Chandel, Deputy Advocate General.
Sabina, Judge (oral)
This petition has been filed by petitioner-Smt. Maya, inter alia, with the prayer that the respondents may be directed to issue bonafide certificate in her favour with immediate effect. The contention of the petitioner is that she is a permanent resident of Village and Post Office, Jubbal, Tehsil Jubbal, District Shimla, H.P and has been residing at the present place for more than 30 years. Reliance has been placed on the judgment dated 13.10.2020 passed by Division Bench of this Court in CWP No.3517 of 2020, titled Ashwani Kumar and others vs. The State of Himachal Pradesh and others, wherein, this Court, on the analysis of the law on the subject, held that a person residing in the
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State of Himachal Pradesh for a period of twenty years or more would be entitled to be treated as bonafide resident of the State. The learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner would be satisfied if her case is considered by the respondent-authorities.
2. Having regard to the above submissions, we dispose of this writ petition by directing respondent No.2 to examine the grievance of the petitioner in the light of the aforesaid judgment for issuance of the Bonafide resident certificate or otherwise, by a speaking order within a period of one month from the date of production of a copy of this Order.
3. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stands disposed of.
To come up for compliance on 17.03.2023.
( Sabina )
Judge
( Sushil Kukreja)
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