1 ( 2026:HHC:20447 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No.770 of 2025 Date of Decision:- 27.05.2026 State of Himachal Pradesh and another ....Appellants Versus Paramjeet Singh ....Respondent Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice, Bipin Chander Negi, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Appellants : Ms. Swati, Deputy Advocate General. For the Respondent: : Mr. Vivek Thakur, Advocate. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral). Consideration in the present Letters Patent Appeal is sought to the order passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.2450 of 2025 titled as Paramjeet Singh Vs. State of H.P. & Another, decided on 04.07.2025, whereby it was held that the sealed cover procedure as such could not be resorted to and the petitioner’s case had to be taken to its logical conclusion, since mere filing of challan and charge-sheet was not sufficient to keep the recommendation of the DPC in the sealed cover. 2. Reliance was placed upon the judgments of the Apex Court in Union of India and Others Vs. K.V. Jankiraman and 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Others (1991) 4 SCC 109 and Civil Appeal No(s).8387/2013, titled as Union of India Vs. Doly Loyi, decided on 24.09.2024 apart from the various judgments passed by this Court. 3. Counsel for the appellants-State has placed on record a communication dated 28.04.2026 addressed to the Advocate General, whereby the respondent-original writ petitioner has been promoted to the post of Superintendent Grade-II on regular basis and thus, promotion has been granted vide office order dated 07.04.2026 w.e.f. 04.01.2025, i.e. from the date his immediate junior was promoted. 4. In such circumstances, we are of the considered opinion that the present appeal has been rendered infructous and is disposed off accordingly. 5. Pending miscellaneous application(s) if any, shall also stand disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin Chander Negi) Judge 27th May, 2026 (Munish Thakur)