Rakesh Kumar v. State of Hp
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (CWP No. 11189 of 2026), Rakesh Kumar v. State of H.P. & Anr., decided on 8th July, 2026 by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge, oral). The petitioner had approached the Court directly without firstly approaching the competent Authority. Petition disposed of with direction to file a separate representation before the competent Authority within one week; the Authority to decide the representation in accordance with law within 12 weeks thereafter, by a speaking order, considering the averments and judgments relied upon by the petitioner. Pending miscellaneous applications disposed of. Keywords: writ petition, direct approach, representation, competent Authority, speaking order, one week, 12 weeks, disposal.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with the direction that if the petitioner files a separate representation regarding the issue raised in the petition before the competent Authority within one week, it be decided in accordance with law within 12 weeks thereafter, in view of the averments made therein and the judgments relied upon by the petitioner, by passing a speaking order; pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.