IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC(T) No. 377 of 2008 Decided on: 28.10.2010 Vinoj Kumar Sharma …Petitioner. Versus Ashwani Kumar and another …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1. no For the petitioner : Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. _______________________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral) : Original application No. 3009 of 2007 was disposed of by erstwhile learned Himachal Pradesh Administrative Tribunal on 16.11.2007 by treating the original application as representation to respondent No. 3 i.e. Superintendent of Police, District Sirmaur at Nahan. However, the same has been decided by the Director General of Police and not by respondent No.3. 2. The representation ought to have been decided by respondent No. 3 alone. However, in the interest of justice, the order dated 22.11.2007 passed by the Director General of Police is quashed and set aside. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No -2- 3. Consequently, there will be a direction to respondent No. 3 i.e. Superintendent of Police, District Sirmaur at Nahan to decide the representation of the petitioner, within a period of six weeks from today by passing a speaking/reasoned order. 4. With the aforesaid observations/directions, the present petition is disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge October 28, 2010 (K. Attri)