1 2025:HHC:43705 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Arb.Case No. 359 of 2025 Date of decision: 12.12.2025 __________________________________________________________ Divisional Manager. HP State Forest Development Corporation Ltd. …Petitioner Versus Raj Kumar …Respondent ____________________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Ms. Kiran Dhiman, Advocate. G.S. S a ndhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) Learned Counsel for the petitioner prays for withdrawal of the petition with liberty to file a fresh petition. Accordingly, the same is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty as prayed for. 2. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice December 12, 2025 (hemlata) 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2