Sanjeev Kumar vs. State of H.P. & others CWPOA No.2663 of 2020 02.05.2025 Present: Mr. Umesh Kanwar, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Pratush Sharma, Addl. A.G., for respondents-State. Mr. B.S. Chauhan, Senior Advocate with Ms. Aditi Rana, Advocate, for respondent No.4. CMP-T No.140 of 2025 No reply is sought to be filed. By way of instant application, a prayer has been made to amend the prayer clause of the petition to include a relief that the petitioner be considered in terms of similarly situated persons/Forest Guards who have been promoted to the post of Deputy Ranger taking into consideration their date of appointment as Forest Guard in the interest of justice. I am of the considered view that the application is not going to change the nature of the case already set up by the petitioner. No prejudice is likely to be caused to the respondents by allowance of the application. Accordingly, the application is allowed. The petitioner is allowed to amend the petition as prayed. Amended petition be filed within one week. Reply thereto be filed within two weeks thereafter. List the matter on 26th May, 2025. ( Satyen Vaidya ) Judge May 02, 2025 (vt)