2026:HHC:35970 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 20562 of 2025 Date of decision: 24.08.2026 _____________________________________________________________________________ Sewa Dass Verma ...Petitioner. Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. …Respondents. ____________________________________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 _____________________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner. Ms. Rajni Gandhi, Advocate, vice Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 3-State. Mr. Surender Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No. 4-State Election Commission. __________________________________________________________ Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Ms. Rajni Gandhi, Advocate, under instructions of original counsel, Mr. Rajiv Rai, Advocate, submits that according to petitioner, present petition has become infructuous and she has prayed for disposing of the petition accordingly. 1 Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:35970 CWP No. 20562 of 2025 2. In view of above, present petition is disposed of, being infructuous. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of, in aforesaid terms. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. (Ranjan Sharma), Judge. 24th August, 2026 (Susheel)