IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWPIL No . 138 of 2025 Decided on: 20 th December , 2025 ____________________________________________________ __ Ketan Sharma ....Petitioner Versus State of HP & others ...Respondents ________________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate, for the petitioner. For the respondent: Mr. Arsh Rattan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1, 5, 8, 9, 11 & 14. Mr. Rajesh Kashyap, Advocate, for respondent No. 6. Mr. Dhiraj Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No. 7. Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Shekhar Badola, Advocate, for respondent No. 15. Sandeep Sharma , Judge (Oral) Though, prima facie we are of the considered view that present petition is not maintainable, however having regard to the nature of prayer made in the present petition, this Court deems it fit to 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? dispose of the same with a direction to Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil), Baddi, District Solan, to take appropriate action, in accordance with law, on the communication dated 09.09.2025, issued by Additional Deputy Commissioner, Solan, District Solan, whereby a complaint made by Advocate Ketan Sharma against M/s Jupiter International for violating the provision under Section 118 of HP Tenancy and land Reforms Act, 1972, has been forwarded. 2. Needful in terms of instant order shall be done expeditiously, preferably within a period of six weeks. Needless to say, authority concerned, while doing the needful shall afford an opportunity of being heard to all the stake holders including the complainant as well as the person/firm against whom the complaint has been made. 3. Accordingly, present Public Interest Litigation is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any. ( Sandeep Sharma ) Judge 20 th December , 2025 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (Anurag) Judge