2026:HHC:35280 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 2764 of 2026 Decided on: 20 .08 .2026 Sh. Rajesh Kumar …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 _____________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mrs. Kiran Dhiman, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General for respondents- State. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Though, reply to the petition has not been filed but the Court stands informed that the issue raised by the petitioner herein, is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 9321 of 2025, titled Vijay Parmar & Ors. Vs. State of H.P., decided on 06.04.2026. This could not be disputed on behalf of the respondents-Department, though learned Additional Advocate General submitted that any order passed in this petition shall be subject to the right of the State to assail the judgment passed by this Court in Vijay Parmar & Ors. Vs. State of H.P. (supra). Ordered accordingly. 2. This petition is thus disposed of with the observation that the directions passed by this Court in Vijay Parmar & Ors. Vs. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2026:HHC:35280 State of H.P. (supra), shall mutatis mutandis be read to have been passed in this petition also. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge August 20 , 2026 (narender)