IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11640 of 2026 Decided on 17th July, 2026 Joginder Dutt Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. N.D. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) As the petitioner has approached the Court directly without firstly approaching the competent Authority, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that in the event of the petitioner filing a separate representation with regard to the issue raised in this petition to the competent Authority within a period of four weeks from today, let the same be decided in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter, in view of the averments made therein as well as judgments, if any, being relied upon by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 17, 2026 (Vinod)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 11640 of 2026 Decided on 17th July, 2026 Joginder Dutt Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. N.D. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) As the petitioner has approached the Court directly without firstly approaching the competent Authority, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that in the event of the petitioner filing a separate representation with regard to the issue raised in this petition to the competent Authority within a period of four weeks from today, let the same be decided in accordance with law, within a period of twelve weeks thereafter, in view of the averments made therein as well as judgments, if any, being relied upon by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 17, 2026 (Vinod)