Swarna Devi Pathania vs. State of HP & Ors. CWPOA No. 5652 of 2019 06.03.2026 Present: Mr. Ajay Sharma, Senior Counsel with Mr. Tarun Brakta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3-State. Mr. Lokinder Paul Thakur, Senior Panel Counsel, for respondent No. 4. CMP (M) No. 169 of 2026 By way of present application, the applicants, who are the legal representatives of deceased Swarna Devi Pathania/petitioner, have prayed for bringing them on record, in view of the fact that the petitioner has died on 30th July 2025. Applicants have also placed on record copies of death certificate of deceased petitioner and legal heir certificate as Annexure A-1 (Colly.). Since, the applicants are the legal heirs of deceased petitioner, they are ordered to be brought on record in place of deceased petitioner. The application stands disposed of. Amended memo of parties appended with the application be placed at an appropriate place. CWPOA No. 5652 of 2019 Learned Deputy Advocate General has produced the copies of communication dated 06.03.2026, issued by Director of School Education, Himachal Pradesh, and dated 18.02.2026, issued by Joint Controller (F & A) Directorate of School Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-1, along with copy of one cheque bearing No. 008891. The same are taken on record. Learned Deputy Advocate General prays for and is granted two weeks’ time to file reply. List on 20.03.2026. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 06th March, 2026 Judge (Anurag)