IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17701 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 9th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.17701 of 2026 Vipin Singh and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.17702 of 2026 Abnesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.17703 of 2026 Surjeet Singh and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.17704 of 2026 Bhisham Chand and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CWP No.17707 of 2026 Sudarshan Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 6. CWP No.17714 of 2026 Vidya Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.17716 of 2026 Champa Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.17717 of 2026 Minakshi Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. CWP No.17724 of 2026 Veena Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CWP No.17726 of 2026 Manmohan …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 11. CWP No.17727 of 2026 Pradeep Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. CWP No.17728 of 2026 Priti Anjana …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 13. CWP No.17740 of 2026 Amita Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 14. CWP No.17741 of 2026 Vipan Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 15. CWP No.17742 of 2026 Som Dutt and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 16. CWP No.17743 of 2026 Shalini Saini …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 17. CWP No.17744 of 2026 Nisha Rani …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. CWP No.17756 of 2026 Manish Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 19. CWP No.17757 of 2026 Reena Rani …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 20. CWP No.17758 of 2026 Pawan Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 21. CWP No.17760 of 2026 Asma Bibi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22. CWP No.17763 of 2026 Vaishali Jodhta …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23. CWP No.17765 of 2026 Basma Bibi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24. CWP No.17768 of 2026 Pankaj Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25. CWP No.17770 of 2026 Sandeep Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6 26. CWP No.17771 of 2026 Renu Bala …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 27. CWP No.17772 of 2026 Sukhvinder Singh and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28. CWP No.17773 of 2026 Sannu …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29. CWP No.17775 of 2026 Shubham Dhiman …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30. CWP No.17776 of 2026 Ajeet Singh …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7 31. CWP No.17777 of 2026 Shobha Rani …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 32. CWP No.17778 of 2026 Ruchi Bala and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 33. CWP No.17779 of 2026 Sulakshna Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 34. CWP No.17820 of 2026 Vivek Bhargava …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 M/s Diwan Singh Negi, Vikrant, Vikrant Chandel, Hemant K. Thakur, Vidush Chauhan, Pranav Kaushal, Sameer Miyan, 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 8 Mandeep Chandel and Rocky, Advocates for the petitioners, in the respective petitions. Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General and Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General for the respondents-State. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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 October 09, 2026 Judge Mukesh 2 CWP No.2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024