IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 17210 of 2026. Decided on : 30 th September , 2026 Hitender Kumar ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Anil Kumar God, Advocate and Ms. Rajni Gandhi, Advocate. For the respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Three days before his retirement, petitioner has instituted this writ petition seeking direction to the respondents to promote him to the post of Junior Engineer (Civil). During the course of hearing, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that appropriate pleadings have not been incorporated in the writ petition; The relief clause is also defective; Relevant documents have also not been made part of this writ petition. He submits that the petitioner be permitted to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to file afresh on the same cause of action. 2. The writ petition is dismissed of as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 30th September, 2026. (jai) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?