IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Election Petition No.2 of 2023 Date of Decision: 23.12.2025 _______________________________________________________ Shri Mahesh Raj …….Petitioner Versus Shri Deep Raj and Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Brahama Nand Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ashok Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Anubhuti Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.1. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Learned counsel representing the petitioner, on instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition. Ordered accordingly. p` (Sandeep Sharma), Judge December 23, 2025 (Rajeev Raturi) 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?