IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17281 of 2026 alongwith connected matters Decided on: 5th October, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No.17281 of 2026 Surinder Kumar and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No.17284 of 2026 Anupama Kumari and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No.17285 of 2026 Manish Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No.17286 of 2026 Shalini and another …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. CWP No.17287 of 2026 Baljit Kaur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 6. CWP No.17323 of 2026 Geeta Devi and others …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No.17332 of 2026 Kapil Tomer …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No.17333 of 2026 Suman Devi …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: M/s Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Prashant Manhans, Sameer Miyan and Saurav, Advocates, in the respective petitions. For the Respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Ms. Seema Sharma and Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocates General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 3 Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2 . 2. Learned Deputy 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 05, 2026 Judge Mukesh 2 CWP No.2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024