Sauni Devi v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Representation to competent authority; grievance redressal; applicability of Sunder Singh v. State of Himachal Pradesh (Civil Appeal No.6309 of 2017); time-bound decision of representation (two weeks to file, six weeks to decide); communication of order; writ petition disposed of with directions; Single Bench, Jyotsna Rewal Dua; CWP; High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to file a representation within two weeks; if so made, the competent authority to decide it within six weeks thereafter in accordance with law and taking into consideration the cited judgments, and to communicate the order passed to the petitioner; pending miscellaneous applications also disposed of. ¶23