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Prem Chand v. the Hrtc and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC18 Sept 2026CWP/16274/2026

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The petitioner, Prem Chand, filed a writ petition seeking a direction to the Himachal Road Transport Corporation to decide his representation dated 15.06.2026 which sought applicability of the Supreme Court judgment in State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Versus Sheela Devi. The respondent's counsel did not oppose the prayer. The court disposed of the petition directing the respondents to consider and decide the representation in accordance with law and the cited judgment within six weeks and communicate the decision to the petitioner.

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Direction to respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the petitioner's representation dated 15.06.2026 in accordance with law and the Supreme Court judgment in State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Versus Sheela Devi within six weeks and communicate the decision to the petitioner.

Prem Chand Vs the Hrtc and Others — Service and Employment | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.16274 of 2026

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Decided on: 18^th September, 2026

Prem Chand

…..Petitioner

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Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others

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.....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 Petitioner: Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Shrutika, Advocate. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

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Notice. Ms. Shrutika, learned counsel, appears

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and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

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2. Petitioner’s grievance is that his representation dated 15.06.2026 (Annexure P-6) seeking applicability of

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State of Himachal Pradesh & Anr. Versus Sheela Devi²

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has not been decided till date by the respondents/ competent authority. Learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner would be content in case the respondents/competent authority(s) are directed to

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

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2 SLP (Civil) No.10399/2020, decided on 07.08.2023

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consider and decide the aforesaid representation in accordance with law within a fixed-time schedule. Learned counsel appearing for the respondents is not averse to this prayer.

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3. Having regard to the afore-submissions, but without examining the merits of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents/ competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-6) in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at shall also be communicated to the petitioner.

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The writ petition stands 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 18, 2026 Mukesh

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge

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