IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.18377 of 2025 Date of Decision: 27.11.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Naresh Joshi ……...Petitioner Versus Himachal Pradesh University and Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Radhey Shyam Gautam, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Archna Dutt, Advocate, for respondent No.1. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol and Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for the State. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment dated 12.09.2025 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.6284 of 2024, titled as Dr. Hem Raj Sharma Vs. Himachal Pradesh University and another. 2. Having perused the averments contained in the petition, especially relief clause vis-à-vis judgment dated 12.09.2025 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Dr. Hem Raj Sharma (supra), this Court finds that case of the 2 petitioner is identical to the aforesaid case decided by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. Vide aforesaid judgment, Co-ordinate Bench of 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 Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. 3. Consequently, in view of the above, the directions contained in the aforesaid judgment rendered by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Dr. Hem Raj Sharma (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. November 27, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), Manjit Judge