2025:HHC:18425 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 3915 of 2023 Decided on : 17.06.2025 Durga Chand and others. …Petitioners Versus Union of India and others. …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Suneet Goel, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Nitin Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajender Thakur, CGC, for respondent No.1. Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.2 to 5. Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Tejasvi Dogra, Advocate, for respondent No.6. Mr. Bhupinder Gupta, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Janesh Gupta, Advocate, for respondent No.7. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, on instructions, prays for and is permitted to withdraw the petition 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:18425 with liberty to file a fresh petition on the same and subsequent causes, arisen during the pendency of the writ petition, subject to all just exceptions. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge June 17, 2025 (Shivank Thakur)