CWP/19424/2026 on 30 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No. 19424/2026

Decided on: 30.10.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bimla 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. A.K. Gupta, Advocate.

For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3.

Mr. Praveen Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.4 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Praveen Chauhan, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respective respondents.

2. Petitioner seeks applicability of Sunder Singh Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2. and Baldev Chand & others Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others.3 It is, however, seen from the record that the petitioner has not preferred any representation for the redressal of her grievances raised in the writ petition.

1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 Civil Appeal No. 6309/2017 decided on 08.03.2018 3 CWP No. 2711/2017, decided on 22.02.2022 High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 02/11/2026 15:39:47 :::CIS

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3. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be preferring a representation within two weeks from today. In case such a representation is so made, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgments within a period of six weeks thereafter. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioner.

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

Jyotsna Rewal Dua

Judge

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