IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3145 of 2025 Date of Decision: 22.07.2025 _______________________________________________________ Bhupender Kumar …….Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others ….Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General, with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for State. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that case of the petitioner 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 (supra), this Court finds that case of the 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 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 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 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.. p` (Sandeep Sharma), Judge July 22, 2025 (rupsi)