IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 13852 of 2026 Decided on 14th August, 2026 Bandna Sharma …Petitioner Versus State of HP and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Rupinder S Minhas, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) 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. 2. 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’s case. (supra). Ordered accordingly. 3. This petition is thus disposed of with the observation 2 that the directions passed by this Court in Vijay Parmar & Ors. Vs. 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 14, 2026 (Guleria)