Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/19185/2026 on 30 October 2026
2026:HHC:47712
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.19185 of 2026 and
connected matters
Decided on: 30.10.2026
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1. CWP No. 19185 of 2026
Gulshan Kumar
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CWP No. 19231 of 2026
Jagdev Singh Pathania
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. CWP No. 19220 of 2026
Devender Singh
…..Petitioner
Versus State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners:
Mr. Daleep Singh Kaith and Mr.
Aasheesh Patial, Advocates, in the respective writ petitions.
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
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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 in all the writ petitions.
2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their representations, annexed with the respective writ petitions, seeking applicability of Dinesh Kumar & 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, respondents/competent authority are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations, in accordance with law, within a time bound manner. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection to this prayer.
3. Having regard to the above submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners, in
2 CWP No. 1747 of 2023, decided on 09.10.2023
accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment, within a period of six weeks from today. The order so passed be also communicated to the petitioners.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 30, 2026
Judge R.Atal
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