IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.765 of 2024 Date of Decision: 03.09.2026 _______________________________________________________ Surinder Kumar …….Petitioner Versus Union of India and others … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Diwakar Dev Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. For the Respondents: Mr. Aditya Singh Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Virbahadur Verma, CGC, for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition. Ordered accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 03,2026 (shankar) 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?