IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos.16055 of 2026 and connected matters Decided on: 16.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 16055 of 2026 Manish …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No. 16059 of 2026 Anil Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No. 16061 of 2026 Hem Parkash …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No. 16065 of 2026 Reeta Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 5. CWP No. 16067 of 2026 Kewal Krishan …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CWP No. 16069 of 2026 Neeraj Verma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No. 16063 of 2026 Dinesh Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No. 16117 of 2026 Lakhvinder Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. CWP No. 16115 of 2026 Sunil Kumar and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vikas Rajput, Mr. Abhinav Purohit & Ms. Nikita, and Ms. Bheeshamlata, Advocate vice 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. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 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 4 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 16, 2026 Judge R.Atal