Jitesh Sharma v. the State of Hp and Others
HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA – CWP No.15081 of 2025
Case brief
What is this about?
HP High Court Shimla, CWP No.15081 of 2025, Jitesh Sharma v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., decided 19.09.2025 by Sandeep Sharma, J. Writ petition disposed of without entering merits on the strength of Coordinate Bench judgment Mohit Sharma & Anr. v. State of H.P., CWP No. 1638 of 2024; respondents directed to consider and decide petitioner's representation (Annexure P-5) in light of that judgment within six weeks, with opportunity of being heard and speaking order. Counsel: Umesh Kanwar for petitioner; Anup Rattan (AG), Rajan Kahol, Vishal Panwar, B.C. Verma (Addl. AGs) and Ravi Chauhan (Dy. AG) for respondents. No statute cited; no quantum involved; analogous-case disposal pattern useful for representation-decided-in-light-of-prior-judgment directions.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's representation (Annexure P-5) in light of Mohit Sharma (supra), expeditiously, preferably within six weeks, affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard and passing a speaking order.