Bikram Singh v. State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla; CWP No.3065 of 2023; decided 01.08.2025; Sandeep Sharma, J. Disposal without merits on the basis of a Coordinate Bench precedent: direction to State authorities to consider and decide petitioner's case in light of Arpana Bali v. State of H.P. (CWP No. 1853 of 2009-D, decided 10.04.2013), time bound (preferably six weeks), with opportunity of hearing and speaking order. Respondents' counsel (B.C. Verma, Additional Advocate General) not averse to the prayer. Ancillary CMP No.18251 of 2025 allowed for correction of petitioner's name to "Biram Singh" in memo of parties. Keywords: writ petition disposal; precedent-based direction; time bound compliance; six weeks; speaking order; natural justice hearing; name correction in memo of parties.
What did the court decide?
Direction to the respondents to consider and decide the petitioner's case in light of Arpana Bali (supra), expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks, affording the petitioner an opportunity of being heard and passing a speaking order thereafter.