IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11818 of 2025 Decided on : 24.02.2026 Sonia Kumari ...Petitioner Versus The District and Sessions Judge, Hamirpur, HP & Anr. …Respondents. Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : M/s Arun Raj and Atul Kumar, Advocates. For the respondent(s) : Ms. Shradha Karol, Advocate. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) In the present writ petition, petitioner has prayed to stay the disciplinary proceedings initiated vide Memorandum dated 05.06.2025 (Annexure P-4), pending the conclusion of the criminal trial in FIR No.72/2025 dated 03.04.2025 (Annexure P-3). 2. Learned counsel for the respondents has placed on record the order of dismissal dated 22.12.2025, passed by the District and Sessions Judge, Hamirpur, HP, which is based on fact that the inquiry authority, namely Civil Judge-cum-JMFC, Court No.III, Hamirpur, HP, vide its report dated 21.06.2025, came to the conclusion that the charges as such were proved, which had led to the dismissal of the 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes -2- petitioner by imposing major penalty under Rule 11(ix) of the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal), Rules, 1965. 3. Faced with the aforesaid situation, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the present petition with liberty reserved to challenge the said orders in accordance with law. 4. Accordingly, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin Chander Negi) Judge 24th February, 2026 (Gaurav Rawat)