IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1181 of 2026 Date of decision:24.08.2026 Vjay Kumar & others ...Petitioners Versus Rakesh Kanwar & others ...Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Jagmohan Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Baldev Singh Negi, Additional Advocate General Romesh Verma, Judge (oral): The instant petition has been filed alleging non- compliance of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 2088 of 2026, dated 27.02.2026. 2. The record shows that the present petitioners are seeking parity with the judgment dated 21.03.2024, passed in CWP No.8148 of 2022 along with connected matters, titled as Yashwant Kumar versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others. 3. It has been contended by the learned Additional Advocate General that in Yashwant Kumar’s case (supra), the respondents have Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- filed LPA No. 316 of 2025 and the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, vide its order dated 17.08.2026, has stayed the operation of the impugned judgment. 4. Consequently, in view of the stay order as passed by the Hon’ble Division Bench, this petition does not require any further adjudication and the same is ordered to be closed. 5. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners that in case the appeal filed by the State is ultimately dismissed, in that event, they shall be at liberty to file an application for the revival of the instant petition. (Romesh Verma) Judge 24th August, 2026. (vt)