2025:HHC:11319 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 6840 of 2025 Decided on: 28.04.2025 Apple Paradise Guest House … Petitioner Versus Union of India and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. K.D. Sood, Senior Advocate with M/s Sanjeev Sood, Het Ram Thakur and Vivek Thakur, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Balram Sharma, DSGI with Mr. Rajeev Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 and 2. : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Addl. AG for respondents No. 3 and 4. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Balram Sharma, learned Deputy Solicitor General of India and Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 & 3 and 4, respectively. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that the issue raised by the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment of Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court, passed in CWP No.10600 of 2024, titled as Atul Sharma Versus Union of India & others, 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:11319 alongwith connected matters, decided on 06.01.2025 and it would be in the interest of justice, in case, this Writ Petition is disposed of in light of the findings returned by Hon’ble Coordinate Bench in Para-21 thereof, by ordering that the same be construed to have been passed in the present Writ Petition. 3. As it could not be disputed by learned Counsel for the respondents that the matter is squarely covered by the judgment being relied upon by learned Counsel for the petitioner, this petition is disposed of, as prayed for, with the observation that the findings returned in CWP No.10600 of 2024 (Supra), shall be construed to have been passed in the present Writ Petition also. Para-21 thereof is being quoted herein below:- “21. Consequently, in view of the detailed discussion made herein as well as law taken into consideration, this Court finds merit in the present petitions and accordingly same are allowed with a direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to place the matter before the Empowered Committee chaired by Secretary, DIPP, constituted in terms of Clause 6.1 of the Scheme, for registration expeditiously, preferably within a period of four weeks, without being influenced by letters dated 9.11.2023 and 30.07.2024. Needless to say, petitioners shall be granted incentives, as prayed for, in 3 2025:HHC:11319 terms of the Scheme, if they are found eligible. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. Interim order, if any, is vacated.” 4. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge April 28, 2025 (narender)