Arjun Dass v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Arjun Dass v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., CWP No.17975 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh (Shimla), decided 20.11.2025 by Justice Sandeep Sharma. Consent-based disposal of a writ petition without deciding merits: respondents directed to consider and decide the petitioner's case expeditiously, preferably within six weeks, in light of Apex Court precedents 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. No statute cited, no quantum involved. Relevant for directions-to-consider orders keyed to Apex Court precedents and for reliance on Sunder Singh and Balo Devi in service/other writ matters before this Court.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's case expeditiously, preferably within six weeks, in light of the Apex Court judgments in Sunder Singh (Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017) and Balo Devi (Civil Appeal No. 4792 of 2022), affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and passing appropriate orders thereafter; liberty reserved to the petitioner to pursue appropriate proceedings if still aggrieved; pending applications, if any, disposed of.