2026:HHC:40342 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Ex. Pet. No.1628 of 2026 Decided on: 21st September, 2026 Naveen Thakur ....Petitioner versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and others. ...Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr.Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Ashish Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the respondents has produced a copy of order dated 19.09.2026 passed by the Managing Director, Himachal Road Transport Corporation, Shimla- 171003, which is taken on record. 2. A perusal of the aforesaid order reveals that the claim of the petitioner has been rejected on the ground that his cannot be held to be similarly situated to the petitioner in Deepak Gupta's case. 3. This Court while disposing of the writ petition on 28.04.2026 had directed the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner in terms of the direction given by this 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2026:HHC:40342 2 Court in CWP No.7777 of 2025, titled, Deepak Gupta vs. State of HP and others. Once the respondents have now taken a decision that the case of the petitioner is not similar as that of Deepak Gupta's case, the mandate contained in the judgment has been complied with and nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present petition. However, the petitioner, if aggrieved by the aforesaid order, can avail an appropriate remedy in accordance with law. 4. The execution petition is accordingly disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) 21st September, 2026 Judge (naveen)