2025:HHC:21733 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 7506 of 2024 Decided on: 08.07.2025 Rieke Packaging India Private Ltd. … Petitioner Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. R.L. Sood, Senior Advocate with M/s Jatin Kumar, Tarun Kumar and Aakash Thakur, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr.Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General for respondents- State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has primarily prayed for the following reliefs:- “a. “Issue a writ of mandamus ordering and directing the respondents to make the necessary and appropriate changes, in the Revenue Records and also in all other Government records of all concerned departments, as per procedure laid down in Chapter 8.52(ii) of the Himachal Pradesh land Records Manual so as to reflect the name of the petitioner Company i.e. Reike Packaging India Private Limited, in place and instead of the existing name of M/s Lion Care Products 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:21733 Pvt. Ltd. as the owner in possession of land and buildings identified by Khata Khatauni No.60/7, 8/8 and 13/13, bearing Khasra Nos.371 (measuring 4-0 bighas), 372 (measuring 0-8 bighas), 373 (measuring 0-8 bighas), 374 (measuring 0-9 bighas), 375 (measuring 1-14 bighas), 376 (measuring 0-8 bighas), 377 (measuring 4-0 bighas), 378 (measuring 0-16 bighas), Kite 8, in total measuring 12 bighas and 3 biswa, situate in Mohal Dasomajra, Pargana Dharampur, Tehsil Baddi, District Solan, H.P. The said changes be ordered as per the procedure laid down in Chapter 8.52(ii) of the Himachal Pradesh land Records Manual. b. Issue a writ of certiorari to partly quash the impugned Annexure P/AA i.e. letter dated April 12th, 2021 (Ref No. PSH/11-19/2019-NLG 23135), written by the Deputy Commissioner, Solan, to the Additional Chief Secretary-cum FC (Revenue) to Government of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, to the limited extent whereby it directs/orders, the change in the name of the Company, in the Revenue Records, subject to payment of two times stamp duty and two times registration fees. c. Allow any other relief in favour of the Petitioner Company and against the Respondents, as may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court, in the peculiar facts and 3 2025:HHC:21733 circumstances attending to the present case.” 2. When this case was taken up by the Court on 19.06.2025, the following order was passed:- “By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:- a. “Issue a writ of mandamus ordering and directing the respondents to make the necessary and appropriate changes, in the Revenue Records and also in all other Government records of all concerned departments, as per procedure laid down in Chapter 8.52(ii) of the Himachal Pradesh land Records Manual so as to reflect the name of the petitioner Company i.e. Reike Packaging India Private Limited, in place and instead of the existing name of M/s Lion Care Products Pvt. Ltd. as the owner in possession of land and buildings identified by Khata Khatauni No.60/7, 8/8 and 13/13, bearing Khasra Nos.371 (measuring 4-0 bighas), 372 (measuring 0-8 bighas), 373 (measuring 0-8 bighas), 374 (measuring 0-9 bighas), 375 (measuring 1-14 bighas), 376 (measuring 0-8 bighas), 377 (measuring 4-0 bighas), 378 (measuring 0-16 bighas), Kite 8, in total measuring 12 bighas and 3 biswa, situate in Mohal Dasomajra, Pargana Dharampur, Tehsil Baddi, District Solan, H.P. The said changes be ordered as per the procedure laid down in Chapter 8.52(ii) of the Himachal Pradesh land Records 4 2025:HHC:21733 Manual. b. Issue a writ of certiorari to partly quash the impugned Annexure P/AA i.e. letter dated April 12th, 2021 (Ref No. PSH/11-19/2019-NLG 23135), written by the Deputy Commissioner, Solan, to the Additional Chief Secretary-cum FC (Revenue) to Government of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, to the limited extent whereby it directs/orders, the change in the name of the Company, in the Revenue Records, subject to payment of two times stamp duty and two times registration fees. c. Allow any other relief in favour of the Petitioner Company and against the Respondents, as may be deemed fit by this Hon'ble Court, in the peculiar facts and circumstances attending to the present case.” Learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of the Court to the order passed by the Court on 19.12.2024, which reads as under:- “Before considering prayer made by the petitioner in the case at hand, let petitioner-company, who was formerly known as Lion Care Products Privates Ltd., pay/deposit the stamp duty in terms of order dated 16.03.2011 passed by the High Court of Delhi in Company Petition No.493 of 2010. List on 07.01.2025.” 5 2025:HHC:21733 Thereafter, learned Senior Counsel has referred to the order that was passed by the Court on 07.01.2025, which reads as under:- “While placing on record receipt issued by the respondent-State, learned Senior Counsel representing the petitioner states that pursuant to order dated 19.12.2024, petitioner herein has deposited the stamp fee of Rs. 6, 07,000/ and registration fee of Rs. 2, 44,000/- and as such, at present there is no impediment, if any, for the respondent-State to order necessary changes in the revenue record. Learned Additional Advocate General prays for and is granted four weeks’ time to do the needful. List on 6.3.2025. In the light of the said two orders, learned Senior Counsel submits that now there is no impediment in carrying out necessary and appropriate changes in the revenue record as has been prayed in the writ petition. Learned Deputy Advocate General prays for and is granted two weeks’ time to ensure that now needful is done by the Revenue Authorities as there is no impediment in effecting the necessary and appropriate changes in the revenue record as has been prayed by the petitioner. List on 08.07.2025. Compliance affidavit in the meanwhile.” 6 2025:HHC:21733 3. Today, learned Advocate General has placed on record the compliance affidavit, which is ordered to be taken on record and by referring thereto, he informed the Court that needful has been done and the mutation now stands attested in favour of the petitioner. Para 2 and 3 of the compliance affidavit are being quoted herein below:- “2. That in compliance to the order dated 19.06.2025 the office of the deponent directed the Sub-Divisional Officer (C), Baddi and Tehsildar, Baddi, District Solan vide letter No. PSH/11-19/2019-NLG-2066 dated 07.07.2025 to comply with the order/direction dated 19.06.2025 passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh and to submit the compliance report to the office of deponent. 3. That the Tehsildar, Baddi, District Solan has submitted his report to the office of the deponent vide letter No. Tehildar/Supdt/ Baddi/2025-134-35 dated 07.07.2025 and intimated that in compliance to the order of the Hon'ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, mutation No. 647 has been executed and attested on dated 07.07.2025 in village Dosamajra and the name of M/s Lion Care Products Pvt. Ltd. has been changed as M/s Reike Packaging India Private Limited in the revenue record. The report of the Tehsildar, Baddi, District Solan dated 07.07.2025 is annexed as 7 2025:HHC:21733 Annexure R/1.” 4. Alongwith the compliance affidavit, there is a report of Tehsildar dated 07.07.2025 addressed to the Deputy Commissioner, Solan, relevant portion of which reads as under:- “Kindly refer to your office letter No. PSH/11-19/2019- NLG2066 dated 07-07-2025 on the subject above subject. In this regard, it is, submitted that in compliance to the order of Hon'ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, Mutation NO. 647 has been entered and attested on 07-07-2025 in village Dasotajra and the name of M/S Lion Care Products Pvt. Ltd. has changed as M/S Reike Packaging India Pvt. Ltd.” 5. Learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner also acknowledges that needful has been done. In view of above, these proceedings are disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 08, 2025 (narender)