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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,
SHIMLA
CWP No. 1795/2025
Decided on: 11.05.2026
Santosh Kumar
…Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. & Ors.
.…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner:
Mr. R.K. Bawa, Sr. Advocate with
Mr. Ajay Kumar Sharma, Advocate.
For the respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy
Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.
Following order was passed in the matter on 02.04.2026: -
“Learned Deputy Advocate General has taken an objection that order impugned was passed by the Tehsildar Nichar at Bhabanagar, District Kinnaur, on 13.12.2025. The petitioner has alternate statutory remedy of filing an appeal against the aforesaid order, which he has not availed.
Learned senior counsel for the petitioner to examine this aspect.
List on 11.05.2026.”
1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2
When the matter was taken up for hearing, learned Senior Advocate for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is ready and willing to take statutory remedy available to him for the redressal of his grievance raised in this writ petition.
2.
Taking note of the above submissions, the writ petition to stand disposed of with liberty reserved to the petitioner to avail statutory remedy available to him for the redressal of the grievance raised in this writ petition against the order dated 13.12.2024 (Annexure P-7) passed by respondent No.3-Tehsildar Nichar at Bhawanagar, District Kinnaur. The period spent in pursuing this litigation shall not be computed for the purpose of limitation. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge 11th May, 2026(rohit)