IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16808/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 28.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 16808/2026 Vinod Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 2. CWP No. 16848/2026 Sohan Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 3. CWP No. 16831/2026 Yogesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 4. CWP No. 16832/2026 Om Prakash Saklani …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 5. CWP No. 16835/2026 Virender Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 6. CWP No. 16834/2026 Poonam Kumari …..Petitioner 2 Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 7. CWP No. 16833/2026 Rakhi Devi & Ors. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 8. CWP No. 16827/2026 Nirmal Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 9. CWP No. 16817/2026 Amrinder Kaur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 10. CWP No. 16841/2026 Sunita Devi & Ors. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 11. CWP No. 16842/2026 Anita Rani …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 12. CWP No. 16845/2026 Manish & Anr. …..Petitioners 3 Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Rocky, Mr. Sourav Sharma, Mr. Ajeet Singh Saklani, Mr. Tek Chand, Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Mr. A.K. Sharma, Mr. Ravneet Kumar, Advocate, for the petitioners in their respective petitions. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, in all the petitions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 cases of the petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No.205 of 2025 and in terms thereof. 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 4. With the above observations, these writ petitions stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua 28th September, 2026 Judge rohit