IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. C.W.P. (T) No. 11091 of 2008. Decided on 21.02.2011. _____________________________________________________ Karan Singh Pathania. …Petitioner. -Versus- The State of Himachal Pradesh and Others. …Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1No. __________________________________________________________ For the petitioner. : Mr. R.S. Gautam, Advocate. For the respondents. : Mr. P.M. Negi Deputy Advocate General with Mr. R.P. Singh, Assistant Advocate General. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajiv Sharma, Judge (Oral): Petitioner has made a representation for the redressal of his grievance on 6th August, 2003 (Annexure A-6). The same has been rejected on 19.12.2003 (Annexure A-7) without a speaking order. Once the petitioner has made a representation, the same ought to have been decided by passing a speaking order. 2. Consequently, the petition is allowed. Annexure A-7, dated 19.12.2003 is quashed and set aside. There shall be a direction to respondent No. 1 to decide the representation made by the petitioner on 6th August, 2003 (Annexure A-6) afresh, after taking into consideration all the grounds/pleas raised therein by passing a speaking order, within a period of two months from the date of production of a certified copy of this judgment by the petitioner. The petitioner shall also be heard in 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?. No. - 2 - person. The petition stands disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. [ (Rajiv Sharma) Judge February 21, 2011. (bhupender) - 3 - `