1 2026:HHC:10806 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWPIL No. 113 of 2025 Date of decision: 07.04.2026 ________________________________________________________ Anjali Soni Verma & others ...Petitioners Versus State of HP & others …Respondents ________________________________________________________ Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin C. Negi, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________________ For the Petitioners: None for petitioner No. 1. Mr. Sudhir Thakur, Senior Advocate with Karun Negi, Advocate, for petitioners No. 2 to 4. For the respondents: Ms. Priyanka Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 & 3. Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No. 2. Ms. Devyani Sharma, Senior Advocate with Mr. Mukul Sood, Advocate, for respondents No. 4 & 5. 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 G.S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) Learned Counsel for the applicants/ petitioners No. 2 to 4 submits that he does not wish to press the application bearing No. 6472 of 2026 filed under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure for amendment of the writ petition and also prays to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file a fresh petition on the same cause of action. 2. Accordingly, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as prayed for. Pending application(s), if any, also stands disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice. April 07, 2026 (Bipin C. Negi) (hemlata) Judge.