JUDGMENT

Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. - The petitioners, by way of the extant writ petition, are seeking the following substantive reliefs:

"(i) Writ in the nature of certiorari may kindly be issued to quash the decision taken in regarding application No. BH2020825262446882 which was conveyed to the petitioners by S.M.S. dated 28.08.2020.

(ii) Writ in the nature of mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondent's authorities to issue the bonafide Himachal certificate to the petitioners in a time bound manner."

2. Tersely, the facts, as per the petitioners, encapsulated in the petition, essential for adjudication of this petition, are that petitioner No. 1, Shri Ashwani Kumar, since his birth continuously residing in Village & Post Office Nerwa, Tehsil Nerwa, District Shimla, Himachal Pradesh and completed his education, upto Graduation, in the State of Himachal Pradesh. Petitioners No. 2 and 3 are sons of petitioner No. 1 and since their birth, they are also residing with petitioner No. 1 on the above address. Father of petitioner No. 1 served in Himachal Pradesh State Electricity Board, till his demise, and thereafter, sister of petitioner No. 1 was given compassionate emp