2025:HHC:3526 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No.16673 of 2024 Date of Decision: 25.02.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Raj Kumar and Others ……...Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Others …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Parav Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the judgment dated 28.09.2023 passed by this Court in CWP No. 7019 of 2023, titled Liaq Ram Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others. 2. Having perused the averments contained in the petition, especially relief clause vis-à-vis judgment dated 28.09.2023 passed by this Court in Liaq Ram Sharma’s case (supra), this Court finds that case of the petitioners is identical to the aforesaid case decided by this Court. Vide aforesaid judgment, this Court has already dealt with all the points raised in the instant petition and as such, respondents can be directed to decide the case of the petitioners in light of the aforesaid judgment rendered by this Court. 2025:HHC:3526 2 3. Consequently, In view of the above, the directions contained in the aforesaid judgment rendered by this Court in Liaq Ram Sharma’s case (supra) are ordered to be made mutatis mutandis applicable in the present case for all intents and purposes. In the aforesaid terms, present petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any February 25, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), Rajeev Raturi Judge