IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 598 of 2006. Date of decision: September 14, 2006. Shamsher Singh Sani .. Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Others .. Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr.Justice V K Gupta, C.J. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Surjit Singh, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Advocate. For Respondents No.1&2: Mr. M.S. Chandel, Advocate General with Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General. V.K. Gupta, C.J. (Oral) Petitioner’s limited grievance is that the application filed by him under Section 118 of the H.P. Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972, pending with respondent No.2 has not been disposed of despite the fact that more than four years have elapsed since the application was filed. 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment ? - 2 - After hearing the learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of this writ petition at this stage, by directing respondent No.2 to dispose of the aforesaid pending application on its own merits in accordance with law, after affording an opportunity to the petitioner, latest by 31.3.2007. CMPs No.1004 and 1005 of 2006. Infructuous. (V K Gupta ), C J. 14th September, 2006 (Surjit Singh),J. (D)