IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.16944 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 30th September, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.16944 of 2026 Manjeet Kaur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.16979 of 2026 Anita Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.16992 of 2026 Meenakshi Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.16993 of 2026 Rakesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 5. CWP No.16994 of 2026 Pooja Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CWP No.16995 of 2026 Bandana Kumari and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.16996 of 2026 Chander Rekha and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.17005 of 2026 Dr. Archana …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. CWP No.17008 of 2026 Guddu …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 10. CWP No.17010 of 2026 Vijay Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. CWP No.17011 of 2026 Rajeev Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CWP No.17141 of 2026 Vikram Singh and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: M/s Ajeet Singh Saklani, Surender K. Sharma, Abhishek Nagta, Narvada Kashyap, Anil Kumar, Rocky and Mamta Garg, Advocates, in the respective petitions. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General and Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 4 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 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 30, 2026 Judge Mukesh 2 CWP No.2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024