IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.8375 of 2026 Decided on: 25.05.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Ashok Kumar and Ors. ....Petitioners Versus Ministry of Home Affairs and Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Varun Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, with Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy, Additional Advocate, for respondent No. 1. Nemo for remaining respondents. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge After going through Smt. Sreshta Devi Vs. State of H.P. and others2, learned counsel for the petitioners seeks permission to withdraw the present writ petition with liberty reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy, in accordance with law, for the redressal of their grievances raised in this writ petition. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes 2 LPA No. 39 of 2017 decided on 28.06.2019 - 2 - 2. Granting such liberty, present petition to disposed of as withdrawn. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge May 25, 2026 R.Atal