2025:HHC:41785 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWPIL No. 47 of 2025 Date of decision: .03.12.2025 Kewal Singh …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Ms. Anjali Soni Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Pranay Pratap Singh, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents No. 1 to 3-State. Mr. Nitin Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No. 4. Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No. 5. Ms. Vandana Misra, Senior Panel Counsel, for Union of India. Mr. Sunny Dhatwalia, Advocate, for respondent No. 8. G. S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) As per the reply filed by respondents No. 1 to 3, the ‘No Objection Certificate’ issued in favour of respondent No. 8 under Rule 144 of the Petroleum Rules, 2002, for the installation of retail outlet at Barsar, has been cancelled on 23.10.2025 (Annexure R-2/2). 2 2025:HHC:41785 2. Counsel for the petitioner submits that petition has been rendered infructuous, as that was the prayer as such in the main writ petition. 3. Counsel for private respondent No.8, on the other hand, submits that he has preferred the legal remedy against the said order before the appellate authority. 4. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed off by making it clear that this Court has not observed on the merits of the case. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) 3rd December, 2025 Judge (sanjeev)