IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2063 of 2024 Date of Decision: 16.12.2025 _______________________________________________________ Ram Bhagat & others …….Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Raju Ram Rahi, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan and Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocate Generals, for the respondents- State. Mr. Amrick Singh, Advocate for respondents No.9 to 11. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the judgment dated 06.01.2023 passed by this Court in CWP No. 1118 of 2021, titled Narender Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others. 2. Having perused the averments contained in the petition, especially relief clause vis-à-vis judgment dated 06.01.2023 passed 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 by this Court in Narender Kumar’s case (supra), this Court finds that case of the petitioners is identical to the aforesaid case decided by this Court. Vide aforesaid judgment, this Court has already dealt with all the points raised in the instant petition and as such, respondents can be directed to decide the case of the petitioners in light of the aforesaid judgment rendered by this Court. 3. Consequently, In view of the above, the directions contained in the aforesaid judgment rendered by this Court in Narender Kumar’s case (supra) are ordered to be made mutatis mutandis applicable in the present case for all intents and purposes. In the aforesaid terms, present petition is disposed of alongwith pending application(s), if any. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge December 16,2025 (shankar)