( 2026:HHC:21007 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA ITA No. 5 of 2024 Date of decision: 02.06.2026 _______________________________________ Pr. Commissioner of Income Tax ...Appellant Versus Gian Chand Barwal …Respondent _______________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 _______________________________________ For the Appellant: M/s. Neeraj Sharma & Ishan Kashyap, Advocates. For the Respondent: Mr. Udit Shaurya Kaushik, Advocate, vice Mr. Goverdhan Lal Sharma, Advocate. __________________________________________________ Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the appellant, under instructions, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition. Permission granted. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:21007 ) 2. In view of above, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. (Ranjan Sharma), 02nd June, 2026 Judge. (Shamsh Tabrez)