IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4581 of 2020 Date of Decision: 19.9.2025 _______________________________________________________ Dev Chand Thakur …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Suneel Awasthi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. __________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file afresh. 2. Ordered accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 19, 2025 manjit 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?