IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.3052 of 2024 Decided on: 7th March, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Hem Raj & Ors ....Petitioners Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No.1 and 3-State. Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Abhijeet Singh Chauhan, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate, for respondents No. 5, 6, 14 to 18, 24, 26, 27, 29 to 32, 39, 41 43, 44, 46, 47, 49, 55, 62, 69 to 73, 75 to 77, 88, 90, 94, 107, 108, 110, 113, 116, 118, 123, 125, 133 and 134. Mr. Arun Kaushal, Advocate, for respondent No.122. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that due to developments that have taken place post the filing of writ petition, more specifically the enactment, i.e. The Himachal Pradesh Recruitment and Conditions of Service of Government Employees Act, 2024, this writ petition in the present form, cannot proceed ahead, therefore, the petitioners be permitted to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty to file afresh in accordance with law, inter alia, assailing the aforesaid enactment. 2. Prayer is accepted. Granting such liberty, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn alongwith pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge March 7, 2025 R.Atal