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2025:HHC:21501
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. 10809 of 2025
Decided on: 07.07.2025 Ishwar Singh
… Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and others
… Respondents
Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, Advocate.
For the respondents : Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Addl. AG for
respondent-State.
: Mr. Naresh K.Verma, Advocate for
respondent-MC Bilaspur.
Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral)
Notice confined to respondents No. 1 to 3. Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General and Mr. Naresh K. Verma, learned Counsel, accept notice on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 2 & respondent No. 3, respectively.
2.
By way of this writ petition, the petitioner has primarily prayed for the following reliefs:-
“i. That writ of mandamus be issued against the respondent no. 1 to 3 directing them to take necessary legal action against the respondent no. 4 and the wall constructed by the respondent no. 4 causing damage to the house and
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2
2025:HHC:21501 property of the petitioner may be directed to be removed and the free flow of water of kulah may kindly be restored in the interest of justice and fair play. ii. That a writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or directions may kindly be issued directing the respondents to pay the compensation for the damages caused to the house of the petitioner.”
3.
Taking into consideration the fact that the issue raised in the writ petition is primarily a civil dispute between the petitioner and the private respondent, as prayed for, this writ petition is permitted to be withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to invoke the jurisdiction of the appropriate forum for redressal of his grievance. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.
(Ajay Mohan Goel)
Judge July 07, 2025 (narender)