Manorma Devi v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Batch disposal by HP High Court (Shimla) of seven connected CWPs of 2025 (lead: Manorma Devi, CWP No. 16608/2025; other petitioners Meena Sharma, Kalpana Kapoor, Jitendra Sharma, Bhutashni Devi, Prem Lata Verma, Amar Nath) where writ petitions were filed only to seek adjudication of representations invoking applicability of Ranjit Singh & Ors. v. State of H.P. (CWP No. 2500 of 2021, decided 07.07.2023). Court expressly did not examine merits; granted time-bound (six weeks) direction to competent authority to decide representations per law considering Ranjit Singh and to communicate orders. Single-judge bench: Jyotsna Rewal Dua. Petitioner-side counsel: Rakesh Thakur; respondent-side: Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Useful as a template for representation-non-decision writs resolved by direction rather than merits adjudication.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioners' representations in accordance with law, taking into consideration the Ranjit Singh judgment, within six weeks, and to communicate the order so passed to the petitioners; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of.