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2025:HHC:35802 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.15078 of 2025 Decided on: 28.10.2025 Om Prakash
… Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________
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For the petitioner : Mr. Atul Jhingan, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Leena Guleria, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3- State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Ms. Leena Guleria, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of respondents No.1 to 3-State.
2. By way of this petition, the petitioner is seeking directions, inter alia, to the effect that respondent/State be directed to eject respondent No.4 from the Government land which stands unauthorizedly used and occupied by him.
3. On a query put to learned Counsel for the petitioner, he informed the Court that the petitioner has no interest adverse to respondent No.4 save and except that he is a public spirited person, who is highlighting an illegality committed by the said respondent as well as his predecessor-in-interest. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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4. This Court is of the considered view that as the petitioner is not approaching the Court for any personal relief, but as a pro bono public interest, he will have to file a Public Interest Litigation.
5. Accordingly, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to espouse his cause by way of a Public Interest Litigation. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly.
(Ajay Mohan Goel)
Judge October 28, 2025 (Rishi)