IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2981 of 2025 Date of Decision: 17.07.2025 _______________________________________________________ Parmeshwari Devi & others …….Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C.Verma, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that case of the petitioners is squarely covered by the judgment dated 21.03.2024 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.8148 of 2022 titled Yashwant Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others alongwith connected matters. 2. Having perused the averments contained in the petition, especially relief clause vis-à-vis judgment dated 21.03.2024 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Yashwant Kumar’s case 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 (supra), this Court finds that case of the petitioners 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 petitioners 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 Yashwant Kumar’s case (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. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 17,2025 (shankar)