IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15719 of 2026 Decided on: 11th September, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Asha Rani …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Naveen Awasthi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner’s grievance is that her representation dated 22.02.2026 (Annexure P-3) seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/ competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025 2

respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at 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 September 11, 2026 Judge Mukesh

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15719 of 2026 Decided on: 11th September, 2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Asha Rani …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Naveen Awasthi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. Petitioner’s grievance is that her representation dated 22.02.2026 (Annexure P-3) seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2 has not been decided till date by the respondents/ competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No.4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025 2

respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer. 3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-3) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at 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 September 11, 2026 Judge Mukesh