Jagar Nath and Another v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court, CWP No.17819 of 2025, decided 17.11.2025 by Sandeep Sharma, J. Writ petition (Jagar Nath & Anr. v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.) disposed of at the threshold on consent, without reply or merits adjudication; direction to State respondents to decide petitioners' representations (Annexure P-2 colly) within six weeks in light of Supreme Court decisions Sunder Singh (Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017) and Balo Devi (Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022); opportunity of hearing mandated; liberty reserved for further proceedings; pending applications disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of without adjudicating merits; respondents directed to consider and decide the petitioners' representations (Annexure P-2 colly) expeditiously, preferably within six weeks, in light of Sunder Singh and Balo Devi (supra), after affording an opportunity of hearing; liberty reserved to pursue further proceedings if aggrieved; pending applications disposed of.