( 2025:HHC:45502 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPIL No.69 of 2025 Decided on: 23rd December, 2025 Court on its own motion .......Petitioner versus State of H.P. and others ...Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S.Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Court on its own motion. For the respondents: Mr.Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr.Rajesh Kashyap, Advocate for respondent No.3. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) In the affidavit now filed, it has been mentioned that tree, which was standing in the middle of the link road between Badripur to Puruwala via Santoshgarh road has been removed by the Superintending Engineer, 12th Circle HP PWD, Nahan on 14.11.2025, after completing all required departmental formalities. Necessary photograph has also 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. ( 2025:HHC:45502 ) 2 been attached to show that now the road is clear for smooth plying of vehicles. 2. On 14.10.2025, we have noticed that the electric poles from the road had been removed, which were coming in the way of the traffic on account of the road having been widened and the transformer had also been shifted. 3. Keeping in view the fact that the present PIL has been registered on the basis of an e-mail received, highlighting the obstruction as such, we deem it appropriate to close this Public Interest Litigation. ( G.S. Sandhawalia ) Chief Justice ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) December 23, 2025 Judge (naveen)