IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 15278 of 2024 Decided on 22.6.2026 Pitamber Lal Sharma …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that similar matters are pending adjudication before Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in CWP No.2108 of 2023, titled Madhu Deshta versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others a/w other connected matters. 2. Accordingly, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the parties shall be bound by the adjudication made by the Hon’ble Division Bench in the said case subject to further legal rights of the parties. 3. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge June 22, 2026 (Guleria) 2