Meena Kumari v. the State of Hp and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
CWP Nos. 14908, 14910, 14918 of 2025 (Meena Kumari, Ruma Devi, Ramavanti Devi v. State of H.P. and another), decided 16.09.2025 by Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., High Court of Himachal Pradesh. Undecided representations dated 04.08.2025 (Annexure P-2) seeking applicability of Ranjit Singh (CWP No.2500 of 2021, decided 07.07.2023); writ petitions disposed with mandamus-type direction to competent authority to decide representations in accordance with law considering Ranjit Singh within six weeks and communicate decision; decided without examining merits, with consent of counsel; respondents represented by L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General; petitioners by Anuja Mehta, Advocate (vice Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate).
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioners' representations dated 04.08.2025 (Annexure P-2) in accordance with law, taking into consideration the Ranjit Singh judgment, within six weeks, and to communicate the decision to the petitioners; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also disposed of.