IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 11688 of 2026. Decided on : 17th July, 2026. Kapil Dev Sooden & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Notice. Mr. Rajat Chauhan, learned Assistant Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with direction that representation (Annexure P-1) filed by the petitioners be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of 12 weeks from today in terms of the contents therein. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 17th July, 2026. (jai) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 11688 of 2026. Decided on : 17th July, 2026. Kapil Dev Sooden & Ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Assistant Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Notice. Mr. Rajat Chauhan, learned Assistant Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with direction that representation (Annexure P-1) filed by the petitioners be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of 12 weeks from today in terms of the contents therein. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 17th July, 2026. (jai) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?