IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17371 of 2026 and connected matters Decided on: 06.10.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 17371 of 2026 Suman Kumari …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No. 17373 of 2026 Priyanka Goswami and Ors. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No. 17378 of 2026 Pradeep Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No. 17412 of 2026 Som Parkash …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 5. CWP No. 17417 of 2026 Rajesh Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CWP No. 17379 of 2026 Kiran Sharma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No. 17418 of 2026 Sohan Lal …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No. 17421 of 2026 Venus Sepeya …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. CWP No. 17422 of 2026 Gian Chand …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. CWP No. 17423 of 2026 Tikkam Ram …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. CWP No. 17424 of 2026 Prem Dass …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Mr. Kush Sharma, Mr.Ravneet Kumar, Anil Kumar, Mr. Ketan Singh, Ms.Anchal Sharma, Ms. Shrutika Chauhan, Advocate, in the respective writ petitions. For the Respondents: Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, 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 Deputy Advocate General has apprised that 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 cases of the petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No. 205 of 2025 and in terms thereof. 4. With the above observations, these writ petitions stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 06, 2026 Judge R.Atal 2 CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024