IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP(T) No.: 11168 of 2008. Decided on: 05.01.2011. __________________________________________________________ Lt. Col. R.S. Pawar. … Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another. … Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, J. Whether approved for reporting?1 No. For the Petitioner : Mr. Dibender Ghosh, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. Rajiv Sharma, J. (Oral): Petitioner has already made a representation for the redressal of his grievance to the Principal Secretary (Home). Same has been rejected by the Principal Secretary (Home) without passing a speaking order vide Annexure A-27 on 20th April, 2004. Once the representation has been made by the petitioner for the redressal of his grievance, the grounds/pleas raised in the representation ought to have been taken into consideration by the Principal Secretary (Home) while deciding the same. 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Annexure A-27, dated 20th April, 2004 is quashed and set aside. Principal Secretary 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No. - 2 - (Home) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh is directed to consider and decide the representations dated 21st November, 2002 and 9th April, 2003 made by the petitioner afresh by passing a speaking/detailed order. The petitioner shall also be heard in person and for that person he will be notified the date separately. Needful be done within a period of two months after the production of certified copy of this judgment. The pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. No costs. (Rajiv Sharma), Judge. January 05, 2011. (sck).