IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.1267 of 2023 Date of Decision: 05.09.2025 _______________________________________________________ Rajesh Kumar …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & another … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Bhuvnesh Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Parav Sharma, 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 representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition with liberty to file statutory appeal before the competent authority. Ordered accordingly. Needless to say, on account of pendency of the petition at hand, plea of limitation, if any, shall not come in the way of the petitioner. Appeal, if any, filed by the petitioner against the order of penalty passed by the Disciplinary authority shall be decided by the Appellate Authority within a period of three months from the date of filing of the appeal. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge September 05, 2025 (shankar) 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?