IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 16912/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 29.09.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 16912/2026 Subhash Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 2. CWP No. 16914/2026 Narender Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 3. CWP No. 16915/2026 Deep Raj …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 4. CWP No. 16916/2026 Yashu Nandani Katoch …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 5. CWP No. 16913/2026 Pawan Kumar & Anr. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 6. CWP No. 16917/2026 Anita Kumari …..Petitioner 2 Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 7. CWP No. 16918/2026 Ravinder Kumar Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 8. CWP No. 16924/2026 Shweta Sood …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 9. CWP No. 16925/2026 Rajesh Kumar & Anr. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 10. CWP No. 16928/2026 Parveen Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 11. CWP No. 16931/2026 Madan Gopal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 12. CWP No. 16936/2026 Hem Raj …..Petitioner 3 Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents 13. CWP No. 16937/2026 Jasvinder Kaur & Anr. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan,Mr. Abhishek Nagta, Mr. Aman Thakur, & Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocates, 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. 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 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. 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 29th September, 2026 Judge rohit