IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No.15928 of 2026 Date of Decision: 14.09.2026 _______________________________________________________________________ Sh. Padam Singh ……...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yogesh Jaswal, Judge Whether approved for reporting? __________________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner: Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. __________________________________________________________________________ Ajay Mohan Goel, J. (Oral) Confronted with the issue of delay and laches, learned counsel for the petitioner prays for and is permitted to withdraw the writ petition. Dismissed as withdrawn. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel), Judge (Yogesh Jaswal), Judge September 14, 2026 Rajeev Raturi