IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.3446, 3448, 3450 & 3454 of 2025 Date of decision: 02.04.2025 1. CWP No.3446 of 2025 Kulvita. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. 2. CWP No.3448 of 2025 Janak Rani. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. 3. CWP No.3450 of 2025 Urmila Devi. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. 4. CWP No.3454 of 2025 Veena Devi. ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ...Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners : Mr. Jai Devi Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioners seek benefits of the decision rendered in Satya Devi Vs. State of H.P. and Others1. 1CWP No. 2274 of 2021 and connected matters. decided on 28.05.2024. 1Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- 2. Learned Assistant Advocate General submits that the judgment in case of Satya Devi1 has been assailed by the respondents by filing Special Leave Petition (Civil) No.20496/2024. The common decision passed in several other matters connected with Satya Devi’s1 case has also been assailed by the respondents by filing separate Special Leave Petitions including State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal2. Copy of an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 24.03.2025 in several connected Special Leave Petitions with lead case State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal2 was placed on record, which reads as under:- “1. Delay condoned. 2. Let the notice be issued to the respondent(s) in all the matters. 3. Tag alongwith SLP© No. 20496/2024. 4. In the meantime the operation of the impugned order(s) is/are stayed.” In view of the fact that operation of impugned order(s) (common judgment rendered on 28.05.2024) in all connected Special Leave Petition has been stayed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, these writ petitions are disposed of with direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioners 2Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 11306/2025. -3- under Satya Devi’s1 case, shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal’s2 case instituted by the respondents against the common judgment rendered in Satya Devi’s1 case. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 2nd April, 2025 Judge (Pardeep)