Pawan Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another CWP No. 20375 of 2025 24.12.2025 Present Mr. Sourav Sharma & Rocky, Advocates, for the petitioner. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents/State. CWP No.20375 of 2025 Notice. Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. He prays for and is granted eight weeks’ time to file reply. CMP No. 31643 of 2025 Disposed of as not pressed at this stage. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge December 24, 2025 (shankar)