( 2025:HHC:17995 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA Arb. Case no. 862 of 2024 Decided on: 6th June, 2025 _________________________________________________________ Ajay Pathania ....Applicant. Versus State of H.P. and others ...Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Applicant: Mr. K.B. Khajuria, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No.1 to 6. Mr. Rajinder Thakur, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.7. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) Keeping in view the fact that necessary request has not been made for the appointment of the arbitrator under the provisions of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the counsel for the applicant submits that he may be permitted to withdraw the present application with liberty to serve the requisite notice and file a fresh one on the same cause of action. 2. Permission granted. 3. Accordingly, the present application is dismissed as withdrawn alongwith pending applications, if any. ( G.S. Sandhawalia ) 6th June, 2025 Chief Justice (priti) 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?