IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16359 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 21st September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.16359 of 2026 Santosh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.16360 of 2026 Rita Chauhan …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.16363 of 2026 Narender Kumar and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.16373 of 2026 Daljeet Kaur and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 5. CWP No.16374 of 2026 Neelam Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CWP No.16375 of 2026 Tajender Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.16382 of 2026 Varsha Gupta and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.16392 of 2026 Bimla Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. CWP No.16397 of 2026 Manju …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 10. CWP No.16398 of 2026 Seema Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Sarita Rana, Advocate vice Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate in CWP No.16359 of 2026. Mr. Rocky, Advocate, in CWP Nos.16360 and 16398 of 2026. Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate, in CWP Nos.16363, 16373, 16374, 16375, 16382, 16392 and 16397 of 2026. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta and Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocates General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2 . 2. Learned Additional Advocate General has apprised that the aforesaid decision has been stayed under order dated 17.08.2026 passed in LPA No.205 of 2025 and other connected matters. 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 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 respective cases of the petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No.205 of 2025 and in terms thereof. The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any. Jyotsna Rewal Dua September 21, 2026 Judge Mukesh