2025:HHC:29383 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CMPMO No. 311 of 2016 Decided on : 29.08.2025 Sh. Mohan Kalta …Petitioner Versus Sh. Toju and others. …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. V.S. Chauhan, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Priti, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. G.D. Verma, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Sumit Sharma, Advocate. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioner has, inter alia, prayed for the following relief:- “It is, therefore, most respectfully prayed that the present petition may be allowed and the impugned order dated 16.07.2016, Annexure P-8, passed by Ld. Additional Distt. Judge, 1, Shimla, campo at Rohru, in Civil Misc. Appeal No. 4-R/14 of 2016 titled as "Toju and others Vs Sh. Mohan Kalta", whereby the order dated 18.06.2016 passed by Ld. Civil Judge, Jr. Division, court No. 2, Rohru, in CMA No. 172-6 of 2013 (Civil suit No. 97-1 of 2013) titled as "Sh. Mohan Kalta vs Sh. Toju and others" has been modified, may kindly be set aside and quashed, keeping in view the above facts 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:29383 and circumstances, in the interest of justice.” 2. A perusal of the Court record demonstrates that when this case was initially listed on 04.08.2016, this Court had stayed the proceedings in the main Civil Suit, however, this order was modified on 08.09.2016 and parties were directed to maintain status quo qua nature, possession and title of the suit land. 3. This Court is of the considered view that as this order is in force since 08.09.2016 and the Civil Suit pertains to the year 2013, it would be in the interest, in case, these proceedings are closed with the observation that the parties shall maintain status quo qua nature, possession and title of the suit land during the pendency of the Civil Suit. 4. Ordered accordingly. The petition is disposed of in above-said terms. Learned Trial Court shall make an endeavour to decide the Civil Suit as expeditiously as possible. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge August 29, 2025 (Shivank Thakur)