IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.12516 of 2025 Decided on: 1st August, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratti Ram and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Notice. Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage. 3. Petitioners’ grievance is to the office orders dated 26.04.2025, 08.07.2025 and 15.07.2025 (Annexure P-5 Colly.), whereby their cases regarding applicability of 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 decision rendered in Ranjit Singh & Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors.2, were rejected by the respondents. 4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the reasoning given in the aforesaid office orders has been turned down in Surya Prabha and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors.3. Learned counsel further submits that petitioners would be satisfied in case the respondents are directed to reconsider their cases for grant of reliefs prayed for by them in light of the decisions rendered in Ranjit Singh2 and Surya Prabha3. Learned Deputy Advocate General has no objection to this prayer. 5. In view of above decisions rendered in Ranjit Singh2 and Surya Prabha3, the impugned office orders dated 26.04.2025, 08.07.2025 and 15.07.2025 (Annexure P-5 Colly.) are quashed and set aside qua the petitioners. The respondents are directed to reconsider the respective cases of the petitioners for grant of reliefs prayed for by them in accordance with law as well as in light of the aforesaid decisions and pass appropriate order within a period of six weeks from today. The decision so arrived at, be also communicated to the petitioners. 2 CWP No.2500 of 2021, decided on 07.07.2023 3 CWP No.5390 of 2024, decided on 28.05.2025. 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 01, 2025 Judge Mukesh