Mahesh Kumar Kaundal vs. State of H.P. and ors. CWP No. 3060 of 2023 17.09.2025 Present: Mr. R.P. Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Addl. AG, for respondents No.1 and 3-State. Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr. Prashant Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.4. CMP No.22707 of 2025 By way of this application, a prayer has been made by the petitioner to issue a direction to respondent No.4 to file reply to the petition. This Court is of the considered view that it is for the respondent concerned, whether to file reply or not to the petition and this Court cannot force him for the same. Therefore, the application is rejected. Application stands disposed of. CWP No. 3060 of 2023 List for consideration in due course. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge September 17, 2025 (ankit)