IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Civil Writ Petition No.7504 of 2026 Date of Decision: 17.09.2026 ____________________________________________________________________ Sh. Basant Singh ……...Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Others …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yogesh Jaswal, Judge Whether approved for reporting? _______________________________________________________________________ For the Petitioner: Mr. A.K. Gupta and Ms. Babita Chauhan, Advocates. For the Respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Singh Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 4/State. Ms. Rekha Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.5. ____________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Learned counsel representing the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to file afresh, if required and desired. Ordered accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge (Yogesh Jaswal), Judge September 17, 2026 Rajeev Raturi