2025:HHC:30078 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.14335 of 2025 Decided on: 04.09.2025 Padam Dev … Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner : Mr. Hemant K. Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 5-State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 5- State. 2. As the petitioner has filed this writ petition for the benefit of the General Public as a pro bono petition, he is allowed to withdraw the same with liberty to file a petition on the format of Public Interest Litigation. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge September 04, 2025 (Rishi) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?