IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16070 of 2026 Decided on: 16th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Hem Prakash and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Aman Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Mohit Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that this writ petition be treated to have been filed only on behalf of petitioner No. 2, 5 and 6. Learned counsel further submits that the remaining petitioners be reserved liberty to seek appropriate remedy by filing separate writ petition(s) for the redressal of their grievances raised in this writ petition. Prayer is accepted. Accordingly, this writ petition shall be treated to have been filed to the extent prayed for. The remaining 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 petitioners shall be at liberty to file separate writ petition(s) for the redressal of their grievances in accordance with law. 2. Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2 . 3. Learned Additional 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. 4. In view of above position, the relief in the nature claimed by the petitioners cannot be granted to their at this stage. This writ petition, therefore, is disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No. 205 of 2025 and in terms thereof. With the above observations, this writ petition stands disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 16, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024