1 2026:HHC:9661 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 10396 of 2024 Date of decision: 31.03.2026 ________________________________________________________ Naresh Kumar ...Petitioner Versus State of HP & others …Respondents ________________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner: Mr. Javed Khan, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondent No. 1. Ms. Kanta Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No. 2. Mr. N.K. Bhalla, Advocate, for respondent No. 3. Mr. Subhash Chander and Ms. Kusum Lata, Advocates, for respondent No. 5. G.S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) This case has been taken up today on a mention memo filed by the learned Counsel for the 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 petitioner. Accordingly, hearing is preponed from 29.04.2026. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that he has instructions to submit that the matter be withdrawn. Accordingly, the writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn. 3. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice. March 31, 2026 (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) (hemlata) Judge.