IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.19647 of 2025 Date of Decision: 18.12.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Kapil Dev ……...Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file afresh at appropriate stage. Needless to say, on account of pendency of the issue otherwise sought to be decided in the instant proceedings before Hon’ble Apex Court, present petition shall abide by the outcome of the SLP proceedings i.e. SLP No. 020100 of 2024. December 18, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge