IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.15191 of 2025 Date of Decision: 07.10.2026 _______________________________________________________ Tek Chand …….Petitioner Versus Deputy Commissioner, Chamba & others … Respondents _______________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Anuj Gupta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ____________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral): While placing on record communication dated 06.10.2026, issued under the signatures of Deputy Commissioner, Chamba, Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, states that tenure of the petitioner as Pradhan of the concerned Gram Panchayat ended on 31.01.2026 and therefore, he is no longer holding the office of Pradhan. He states that since petitioner has ceased to be the Pradhan of Gram Panchayat concerned, question of suspension has lost its relevance. 2. Having perused aforesaid communication, which is taken on record, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks permission to 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 withdraw the present petition at this stage, with liberty to file fresh, laying therein challenge to inquiry, which, as per him, is belatedly held. Ordered accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge October 07,2026 (shankar)