IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Ex. Pet. No.86 of 2026 Decided on : 03.07.2026 Manohar Lal ...Petitioner Versus HRTC and Anr. …Respondents. Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Ashok Kumar, Advocate. For the respondent(s) : Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner at the very outset submits that an advance copy of reply has been received by him and some payments have been made to him. Accordingly, he does not intend to press the present petition, with liberty reserved to file afresh on the same cause of action, if need so arises. 2. The present petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin Chander Negi) Judge 03rd July, 2026 (Gaurav Rawat) 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes -2-