Naresh Kumar v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
HP High Court, Shimla; CWP No.15726 of 2025; Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua; decided 06.10.2025. Disposal of writ petition at admission/hearing stage without examining merits; direction to respondents/competent authority to decide petitioner's representation (Annexure P-5) seeking applicability of Sanjay Kumar, CWPOA No.5536 of 2020 (decided 01.11.2023), in accordance with law within six weeks; decision to be communicated to petitioner. Useful precedent for limited-mandamus directions on undecided representations and fixed-time disposal prayers.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's representation (Annexure P-5) in accordance with law, taking into consideration the Sanjay Kumar judgment, within a period of six weeks, and to communicate the decision so arrived at to the petitioner.