Khem Chand v. State of Hp and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Khem Chand v. State of Himachal Pradesh & others, CWP No.13189 of 2025, decided 18.08.2025 by Justice Sandeep Sharma (HP High Court, Shimla). Writ petition disposed of at the threshold, without merits, on consent; respondents directed to consider and decide petitioner's pending representation (Annexure P-5) within six weeks in light of Balo Devi (Supreme Court, Civil Appeal No.4792 of 2022, dated 18.07.2022) and Baldev (Full Bench, CWP No.2711 of 2017, dated 22.02.2022); opportunity of hearing and speaking order required; liberty reserved. Keywords: direction to decide representation, time-bound disposal, Annexure P-5, speaking order, relied_on precedents.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's pending representation (Annexure P-5) expeditiously, preferably within six weeks, in light of the Balo Devi and Baldev judgments, affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and requiring a speaking order; liberty reserved to pursue further proceedings if aggrieved; pending applications disposed of.