2025:HHC:18943 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWPIL No. 115 of 2024 Decided on: 19 th June , 2025 __________________________________________________ Court on its own motion ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others ...Respondents ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Hon'ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Surinder Saklani, Advocate, as Legal Aid Counsel. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) This Public Interest Litigation was initiated on account of non-use of the office building at Sandhole, District Mandi, H.P. 2. The said superstructure has been raised at the cost of Rs.7,46,06,346/-. On 24.04.2025 the following order was passed : “Learned Additional Advocate General prays for time to file an affidavit as to whether the combined office building at Sandhole, District Mandi, H.P., has been utilised for the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? purposes, for which it was constructed and the number of offices which have been shifted and whether it has been occupied by any Government office. To come up on 19.06.2025.” 3. In pursuance of the said order, the Executive Engineer/Superintending Engineer, Dharampur Division has filed his affidavit, wherein, it has been mentioned as under:- “3. That in compliance to the direction of Hon’ble Court, the deponent states that the construction of the Combined Office Building at Sandhole in Tehsil Dharampur, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, has been completed in all respects. 4. That after completion, the building has been handed over to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (Civil) Dharampur/Sandole and the said authority has allotted the building floors to various Government departments, and the following departments have occupied the same. i. Agriculture department and Police Chowki on the 1st floor. ii. Police Officer Offices and Treasury Office on the 2nd floor. iii. Tehsildar office and Horticulture Department Office on the 3rd floor. iv. Jal Shakti Vibhag and Public Works Department offices on the 4th floor. v. Silk Technology Cum Demonstration and training centre Department on Attic floor. 5. That now, the building is being utilized for the purposes for which it was constructed, and the offices have been shifted and occupied by the respective departments.” 4. Keeping in view the above stated position, we are of the considered opinion that the utilisation of the building is being done by the State by shifting the offices in the said building and therefore the present petition is liable to be given a 2 closure. Counsel for the petitioner also does not oppose the same. 5. Resultantly, the petition is disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stands disposed of. ( G.S. Sandhawalia ) Chief Justice 19 th June , 2025 ( Ranjan Sharma ) (ankit) Judge 3