IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.10773 of 2024 Date of Decision: 04.09.2025 _______________________________________________________ Shakuntla Devi …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … 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 Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Advocate, for respondent Nos. 4 and 5. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment dated 24.07.2025 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 11260 of 2024, titled Renuka Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2. Having perused the averments contained in the petition, especially relief clause vis-à-vis judgment dated 24.07.2025 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Renuka Sharma’s case (supra), this Court finds that case of the petitioner is identical to the aforesaid case decided by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. Vide aforesaid judgment, this Court has already dealt with all the points raised in the instant petition and as such, respondents can be directed to decide the case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment rendered by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 3. Consequently, In view of the above, the directions contained in the aforesaid judgment rendered by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Renuka Sharma’s case (supra) are ordered to be made mutatis mutandis applicable in the present case for all intents and purposes. In the aforesaid terms, present petition is disposed of alongwith pending application(s), if any. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 04, 2025 manjit