IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWPIL No. : 32 of 2026 Decided on : 22.06.2026 Vikesh Zinta and Ors. .…Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. and Ors. …Respondents. Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Senior Advocate with Mr. Nand Lal Thakur, Mr. Ajay Sipahiya and Mr. Tarun Mehta, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. J.S. Guleria and Mr. Raj Negi, Deputy Advocate General for respondents No. 1 to 3. : Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate,for respondent No.4. Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge (oral) Learned Advocate General has placed on record instructions dated 20.06.2026, received from the 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Additional Secretary (PR) to the Government of H.P. alongwith notification No. PCH-HA(1)18/2008-III-37476- 37669, dated 19.06.2026, whereby notification dated 30.03.2026 impugned in the present petition amending Rules 28, 87 and 88 of the Himachal Pradesh Panchayati Raj (Election) Rules, 1994, has been withdrawn by omitting the same with immediate effect. 2. In view of the above, nothing survives to be adjudicated in the present petition. 3. Accordingly, the present petition is disposed of as having become infructuous. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Ranjan Sharma) Judge 22nd June, 2026 (sushma) 3