IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.6125 of 2026 Decided on 03rd September 2026 CWP No.6125 of 2026 Amit Kapoor …Petitioner Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents CWP No.6008 of 2026 Amish Mahajan …Petitioner Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yogesh Jaswal, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Suneel Awasthi, Advocate, in both the petitions. For the respondents : Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2, in both the petitions. Mr. Surinder K. Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Mr. Neeraj Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3, in both the petitions. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner(s) submits that as the petitioner(s) intend to assail the validity of Section 14(2) of 2 the Himachal Pradesh Municipal Act, 1994 as it stands after its amendment, the petitioner(s) be allowed to withdraw these petitions with liberty to file a fresh petition on the same cause as also with liberty to assail the amended provision. 2. Petitions are allowed to be withdrawn with liberty as prayed for, so also pending miscellaneous applications, if any. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge (Yogesh Jaswal) Judge September 03, 2026 (Vinod)