IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16976 & 16978/2025 Decided on: 03.11.2025 CWP No. 16976/2025 Swarna Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. CWP No. 16978/2025 Kuldeep Singh …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.L Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J Petitioners seeke benefits of the decision rendered in Satya Devi Vs. State of H.P. and others.2 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 CWP No. 2274 of 2021 and connected matters. decided on 28.05.2024 2 2. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the judgment in Satya Devi’s2 case has been assailed by the respondents by filing Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 20496/2024. The common decision passed in several other matters connected with Satya Devi’s case has also been assailed by the respondents by filing separate Special Leave Petitions including State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal3. Copy of an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 24.03.2025 in several connected Special Leave Petitions with lead case State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal3 was perused which reads as under:- “1. Delay condoned. 2. Let the notice be issued to the respondent(s) in all the matters. 3. Tag alongwith SLP© No. 20496/2024. 4. In the meantime the operation of the impugned order(s) is/are stayed.” In view of the fact that operation of impugned order(s) (common judgment rendered on 28.05.2024) in all connected Special Leave Petition has been stayed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, these writ petitions are disposed of with direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi’s2 case, shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal’s3 case instituted by the respondents against the common judgment rendered in Satya Devi’s2 case. 3 Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 11306/2025 3 Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 03rd November, 2025(rohit)