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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.15399 of 2026 and
connected mattes.
Decided on: 08.09.2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
1. CWP No. 15399 of 2026
Chandresh Kumari
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
2. CWP No. 15408 of 2026
Preeti Kashyap and Anr
…..Petitioners
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3. CWP No. 15402 of 2026
Rajni Devi
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4. CWP No. 15405 of 2026
Karuna Devi
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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5. CWP No. 15410 of 2026
Neelam Kumari
…..Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. and Ors
.....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Ravneet Kumar, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2 .
2.
Learned Assistant Advocate General has apprised that aforesaid decision has been stayed under order dated 17.08.2026 passed in LPA No. 205 of 2025 and other connected matters.
3.
In view of above position, the relief in the nature claimed by the petitioners cannot be granted to them at this stage. These writ petitions, therefore, are disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the cases of the
1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024
3 petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No. 205 of 2025 and in terms thereof.
4.
With the above observations, these writ petitions stand disposed of.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 8, 2026
Judge R.Atal