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Sunil Dutt v. the State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC15 Sept 2026CWP/16004/2026

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Dispose of six connected CWP petitions filed against the State of H.P. Directing the respondents to consider petitioners' representations relying on Inder Singh Thakur & Ors. within six weeks. The petitions are disposed of without examining merits.

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Ordered respondents to consider petitioners' representations in accordance with law and Inder Singh Thakur case within six weeks.

Sunil Dutt Vs the State of Hp… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.15952 connected mat Decided on: 15	of 2026 alongwith ters ^thSeptember, 2026
--------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.15952 of 2026	----------------------------
Jivan Kumar	…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others ---------------------------------------------------------	.....Respondents ----------------------------
2. CWP No.15972 of 2026
Manjosna Devi and others	…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and others --------------------------------------------------------	.....Respondents ----------------------------
3. CWP No.15977 of 2026
Dilbag Singh	…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others ---------------------------------------------------------	.....Respondents ----------------------------
4. CWP No.15980 of 2026
Vidya Devi and others	…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and others --------------------------------------------------------	.....Respondents ----------------------------
5. CWP No.15988 of 2026
Rakesh Singh	…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others ---------------------------------------------------------	.....Respondents ----------------------------

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6. CWP No.16000 of 2026 Reema Devi …..Petitioner

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Versus

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State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------7. CWP No.16004 of 2026 Sunil Dutt …..Petitioner

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Versus

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State of H.P. and others .....Respondents

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------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram

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Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

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Whether approved for reporting?¹

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For the Petitioners: Mr. Bhupinder Thakur, Advocate, in CWP Nos.15952 & 15977 of 2026.

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Mr. Abhishek Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate, in CWP Nos.15972 & 15980 of 2026.

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Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate, in CWP No.15988 of 2026.

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Mr. M.A. Safee, Mr. Pranav Kaushal and Mr. Sameer Miyan, Advocates, in CWP Nos.16000 & 16004 of 2026.

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For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General.

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1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

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Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional

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Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

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2. Petitioners’ grievance is that their

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representations (annexed with the respective writ petitions) seeking applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.² have not been decided till date by the respondents/competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to consider and decide the aforesaid representations in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned Additional Advocate General is not averse to this prayer.

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3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matters, these writ petitions are disposed of with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment within a period of six weeks from today.

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2 CWP No.4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025

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The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to

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the petitioners.

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The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above

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terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if

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any.

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September 15, 2026 Mukesh

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge

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