IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.17404 of 2026 and connected matters Decided on: 07.10.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 17404 of 2026 Ravinder Kumar and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. CWP No. 17407 of 2026 Narender Singh and Ors. …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. CWP No. 17410 of 2026 Kuldeep Sood and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. CWP No. 17414 of 2026 Kusum Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 5. CWP No. 17420 of 2026 Dipika and Ors …..Petitioners Versus State of HP and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. CWP No. 17465 of 2026 Manju Bala and Ors …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. CWP No. 17469 of 2026 Sanjay Thakur …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and Anr .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. CWP No. 17471 of 2026 Lalita and Anr …..Petitioners Versus State of H.P. and Ors .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: M/s M.A.Safee, Vaibhav Tanwar . Shrutika Chauhan, Ravneet Kumar , Parul Negi Vinbod Kumar, Advocates, in the respective writ petitions. For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 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. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024 4 Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua October 07, 2026 Judge R.Atal