IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.13328 of 2024 Date of Decision: 13.7.2026 ____________________________________________________________ Man Mohan Malik …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Others ….Respondents ____________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bimal Gupta, Senior Advocate with Ms. Komal Chaudhary, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the State. Mr. Ashok K. Tyagi, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ____________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Learned counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to take recourse to appropriate remedy, if any, available. 2. Ordered accordingly. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. Pending applications also stand disposed of accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 13, 2026 manjit 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?