2026:HHC:19582 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.5148 of 2025 Decided on : 25.05.2026 Surinder Bir Singh …Petitioner Versus State of HP & others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. S.S Sood, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. R.P Singh, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3- State. Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the parties are ad-idem that similar matters are pending adjudication before Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court in CWP No.8504 of 2025 titled Madhu Deshta versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others a/w other connected matters. 2. Accordingly, as prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that the parties shall be bound by the adjudication made by the Hon’ble Division Bench in the said 2026:HHC:19582 case subject to further legal rights of the parties. If thereafter, there is any surviving issue, related to the petitioner, he shall be at liberty to approach the Court afresh. 3. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 25, 2026 (meera) 2