1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.2700 of 2025 Date of decision: 10.04.2025 Harsh Chaudhan. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners : Mr. Naresh Kaul and Ms. Sheetal Kaul, Advocates. For the respondents : Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.1. : Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.2-HPPSC. : Mr. Nitin Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.3-HPU. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Under a detailed interim order passed in this writ petition on 27.02.2025, respondent No.2-HPPSC was directed to consider the candidature of the petitioner against Unreserved category, if otherwise found eligible in accordance with law. 2. Respondent No.2-HPPSC accordingly considered the candidature of the petitioner against the aforesaid category. -2- 3. On 08.04.2025, learned counsel for respondent No.2-HPPSC was directed to produce result of the petitioner in a sealed cover. Petitioner’s result has accordingly been produced before the Court today in a sealed cover and shown to the Court. This result sheet as prepared on 09.04.2025 under the signature of Section Officer Secrecy of respondent No.2-Commission, reflects that the marks obtained by the petitioner in Paper-II are less than the cut-off marks of Paper-II (Unreserved category). The result sheet has been handed back to learned counsel for respondent No.2 in a sealed cover. 4. Since the marks secured by the petitioner in Paper-II are less than the cut-off marks for the Unreserved category, this writ petition is disposed of having become infructuous. The question of law raised are, however, left open for adjudication. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 10th April, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)