The court disposed of the writ petition upon submission that the matter was moot pending a specific decision. The petitioner was permitted to approach the respondents to revisit the circumstances with reference to a Division Bench judgment and seek reconsideration in accordance with law.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No. 1716 of 2017 Date of Decision: 13.09.2017 ____ Vinay Kumar …..Petitioner. Versus Union of India & Others ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjay Karol, Acting Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge .
Whether approved for reporting?1
For the Petitioner: Ms. Bhavana Dutta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ashok Sharma, Assistant Solicitor General of India, with Mr. Angrez Kapoor, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Vinay Kuthiala, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Diwan Singh Negi, Advocate, for respondents No.2 and 3. Ms. Devyani Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No.4 and 5.
Sanjay Karol, ACJ. (oral)
Learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions,
does no press the present petition and submits that petitioner shall approach the respondents clearly bringing out the circumstances under which his case is covered by the decision rendered by the Division Bench of this Court vide judgment dated 3.6.2015 passed in CWP No. 460 of 2014 titled as Shiv Ram Sharma v. Union of India and Ors., (along with connected matters).
petitioner to approach the respondents, as prayed for. As and when
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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any request is received by the appropriate authority, the same shall be considered on its merits, in accordance with law, within a period of eight weeks, by affording adequate opportunity of hearing/ representation to the petitioner. Needless to add, the authorities shall pass a reasoned order, which shall be communicated to all concerned.
With the aforesaid observations, present petition stands disposed of, so also pending applications(s), if any.
( Sanjay Karol), Acting Chief Justice
13th September, 2017 ( Sandeep Sharma ), Shankar Judge.
Vinay Kumar
Union of India
Sanjay Karol
Sandeep Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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