IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16044 of 2026 Decided on: 16th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ajay Kumar and others …..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 petitioners No.2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21, 22, 24, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 ,38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 51, 53, 56, 59, 60, 61, 62, 64 and 66, Learned counsel further submits that the remaining petitioners be reserved liberty to seek appropriate remedy by filing separate writ petition(s) 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 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. Remaining petitioners shall be at liberty to file separate writ petition(s) for the redressal of their grievances in accordance with law. 2. Notice. Mr. L.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 3. Petitioners seek applicability of Inder Singh Thakur & Ors. Versus State of H.P. & Ors.2. It is, however, seen from the record that the petitioners have not preferred any representation for the redressal of their grievances raised in the writ petition. 4. Confronted with above, learned counsel for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners would be preferring a representation(s) within two weeks from today. In case such a representation(s) is so made, the same shall be decided by the competent authority in accordance with law as well as taking into consideration the above judgment within a period of six weeks thereafter. The order so passed shall also be communicated to the petitioners. 2 CWP No.4830 of 2023, decided alongwith connected matter on 07.04.2025 3 The writ petition stands disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 16, 2026 Judge R.Atal