IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16289 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 22nd September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.16289 of 2026 Arun Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.16292 of 2026 Tanuj Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.16294 of 2026 Reeta Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.16313 of 2026 Anju Kumari and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 5. CWP No.16365 of 2026 Minakshi Rana …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CWP No.16366 of 2026 Dr. Veena …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.16371 of 2026 Indira Devi and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.16386 of 2026 Sangeeta Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. CWP No.16388 of 2026 Deepika and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 10. CWP No.16401 of 2026 Sunil Kumar and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. CWP No.16403 of 2026 Jyoti Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CWP No.16404 of 2026 Aneeta Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. CWP No.16408 of 2026 Anjani Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. CWP No.16409 of 2026 Sunil Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: M/s M.A. Safee, Pranav Kaushal, Sameer Miyan, Saurav, Ganesh Barowalia, Rocky, Abhishek Nagta, Mamta Garg, Sanjeev K. Motta and Tarun K. Sharma, Advocates, in the respective petitions. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta & Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocates General and Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate 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. 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 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 5 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 22, 2026 Judge Mukesh