2025:HHC:36397 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 16995 of 2025 Decided on : 31.10.2025 Karam Chand …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Dr. Lalit Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 6. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) The petitioner herein has laid challenged to the setting up of a stone crusher by respondent No.7. A perusal of the petition demonstrates that the same has not been filed by the petitioner on the ground that he is personally aggrieved by the setting up of the said crusher but he has raised the issue in larger public interest. 2. In light of this fact, as the petition obviously has to 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:36397 be filed on the format of a Public Interest Litigation, this petition is allowed to be withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to file the same on the format of a Public Interest Litigation. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge October 31, 2025 (Shivank Thakur)