Som Dutt v. the State of Hp and Others
Writ Petition – disposal on consent without entering merits
Case brief
What is this about?
Som Dutt v. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, CWP No.2821 of 2025, decided 03.04.2025 by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (Sandeep Sharma, J.). Consent-based disposal: respondents directed to decide the petitioner's pending representation (Annexure P-3) within six weeks in light of Taj Mohammad v. State of Himachal Pradesh, CWP No. 2004 of 2017 (judgment dated 3.8.2023); opportunity of hearing and speaking order mandated; no adjudication on merits; liberty reserved. Keywords: direction to dispose representation; time-bound compliance; Taj Mohammad follow-on; writ disposal on statement of counsel.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's pending representation (Annexure P-3) expeditiously, preferably within six weeks, in light of Taj Mohammad (supra), after affording an opportunity of hearing and passing a speaking order; liberty reserved to pursue appropriate proceedings if still aggrieved; pending applications, if any, disposed of.