IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15757 of 2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 11.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 15757/2026 Rajender Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr. .....Respondents 2. CWP No. 15758/2026 Ashwani Kumar Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr. .....Respondents 3. CWP No. 15797/2026 Shri. Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr. .....Respondents 4. CWP No. 15794/2026 Vinod Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr. .....Respondents 5. CWP No. 15798/2026 Prem Chand …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: M/s Rinkle, Sat Parkash, Anchal Thakur and Bonit Thakur, Advocates, for the petitioners in the respective petition(s). For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Rajay Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General, for the respondents/State in all the petitions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner seeks applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2. 2. Learned Additional Advocate General has apprised that the 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 petitioners within six 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 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 11th September, 2026 Judge rohit