IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.5663 of 2025 Date of Decision: 23.6.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Gopal Dass ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to pursue the request for allotment of accommodation with the office of Engineer-in-Chief, HPPWD, Shimla, who is stated to be seized of the matter. 2. Consequently, in view of the above, present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with a direction to the office of Engineer-in- Chief, HPPWD, Shimla, to ensure that request made by the petitioner, who is otherwise employee of HPPWD, if not already considered, is considered, expeditiously for allotment of government accommodation, preferably within four weeks and in case, petitioner is found entitled, - 2 - Government accommodation be provided to him in accordance with rules occupying the field. June 23, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge