Rakhi Sharma & Anr. vs. State of HP & Anr. CWPOA No. 5342 of 2020 02.03.2026 Present: Mr. Tarun Brakta, Advocate, vice Mr. Atharv Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents-State. CMP (T) No. 1995 of 2020 Notice. Mr. Sumit Sharma, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents-State. He prays for and is granted three weeks’ time to file reply to the application. List on 23.03.2026. CMP-T No. 27 of 2026 In view of the fact that the applicant/petitioner has filed an application for impleadment of Additional Deputy Commissioner, Hamirpur-cum-Principal, Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology & Applied Nutrition, Hamirpur, H.P., the present application for early hearing cannot be allowed. Hence, the application is dismissed. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 02nd March, 2026 Judge (Anurag)