IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos.15856 of 2026 and connected matters Decided on: 14.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 15856 of 2026 Virender Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No. 15871 of 2026 Hem Raj and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No. 15868 of 2026 Ravi Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No. 15867 of 2026 Lal Chand ` …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 5. CWP No. 15864 of 2026 Ravinder Kumar and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CWP No. 15863 of 2026 Renuka Rana and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No. 15850 of 2026 Duni Chand and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Yogesh K Chandel and Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Advocates, in the respective writ petitions. For the Respondents: Mr.Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 3 Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2 . 2. Learned Deputy 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 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 14, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024