IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.11841 of 2025 Date of Decision: 24.12.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Sanjeev Kumar ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Angrez Kapoor, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment dated 23.06.2025 passed by this Court in CWP No.8032 of 2021, titled as Vikas 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 23.06.2025 passed by this Court in Vikas Kumar (supra), this Court finds that case of the petitioner 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 petitioner 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 Vikas Kumar (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. December 24, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (sunil) Judge 2