2025:HHC:3257 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16675 of 2024 Date of Decision: 24.02.2025 _______________________________________________________ Manoj Kumar & others …….Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another … Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Parav Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(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 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:3257 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. 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 alongwith pending application(s), if any. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge February 24,2025 (shankar)