IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.2678 of 2016 Decided on 22nd May 2026 Shri Sukhbinder Singh …Petitioner Versus Union of India and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: None. For the respondents: Mr. Balram Sharma, Deputy Solicitor General of India. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India apprises the Court that the petition has abated as the sole petitioner has died on 02.03.2026. 2. In light of this development, the petition is dismissed as abated, so also the pending miscellaneous applications, if any. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 22, 2026 (Vinod)