IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16053/2025 Decided on: 07.07.2026 Sapna Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .....Respondents ………………………………………………………………………………… Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Piyush Rathore, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 5. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. This writ petition has been filed seeking direction to respondents No. 1 to 5 to implement the order dated 21.06.2025 passed by the Assistant Collector First Class, Tehsil Manali, District Kullu, against respondent No. 6 and to restore possession of the Government land to the competent authority by evicting respondent No. 6. 2. Respondent No. 3 has filed its reply stating therein that cognizance of petitioner's complaint had already been taken through an appropriate enquiry and that action has been initiated by the competent authorities. The alleged encroachment upon the Government land has 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 been duly identified, and the encroachment missals have been forwarded to the concerned authorities, namely, the Forest Department and the Public Works Department, for taking further proceedings in the matter, in accordance with law. During the hearing of the case, learned Deputy Advocate General also placed on record instructions dated 28.04.2026 conveying that a show cause notice had been issued to the private respondent on 05.06.2025, to which a reply was filed on 25.09.2025. The case was ordered to be listed for recording evidence before the Court of the Collector-cum-Divisional Forest Officer on 11.05.2026 under the provisions of the H.P. Public Premises and Land (Eviction and Rent Recovery) Act, 1971. Since the respondents have proceeded in the matter in accordance with law, there is no necessity to keep the present petition pending. Accordingly, the instant petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure that the proceedings initiated against respondent No. 6 are expeditiously taken to their logical conclusion, in accordance with law. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 07th July, 2026 (rohit)