IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.6543 of 2024 Decided on 31st July, 2026 Shri Devender Kumar …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: M/s K.C. Sankhyan and Nishant Sharma, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3. Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.4. 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 July 31, 2026 (Vinod)