IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.7058 of 2024 Decided on: 18th September, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lekh Raj …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sat Prakash, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner has essentially prayed for a direction to the respondents to consider his case in light of the decision rendered in State of H.P. and others Versus Om Prakash2. 2. Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record copy of short reply on behalf of the respondents. In terms of the reply, present petitioner was one of the petitioners in Sh. Arvind Kumar & others Versus State of H.P. & another3. In Arvind Kumar3, same prayer had been made as urged in the instant writ petition. Arvind Kumar3 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 LPA No.54 of 2013, decided alongwith connected matters on 04.10.2019 3 CWP No.6199 of 2024, decided on 03.07.2024 2 was disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the representation of the petitioners (therein) seeking applicability of the decision rendered in Om Prakash2. Learned Deputy Advocate General further submits that pursuant to Arvind Kumar3, respondents had considered the case of the petitioners (therein) including that of the present petitioner and vide office order dated 16.09.2024, relief sought by the petitioners was allowed. Petitioner’s name appears at Sr. No.56 of office order dated 16.09.2024. 3. Since the relief prayed for by the petitioner in the present petition has already been granted by the respondents on 16.09.2024, it is not understandable as to how he instituted second writ petition on the same cause of action praying for the same relief. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner made a fervent prayer seeking to withdraw the writ petition. Taking a lenient view in the matter, the present writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 18, 2025 Judge Mukesh