IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4902 of 2026 Decided on :23.04.2026 ____________________________________________________________ Shilpa Kakkar & others ...Petitioners Versus State of HP & others ...Respondents _____________________________________________________________ Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioners: Mr. Raditya Katoch and Mr. Ravneet Kumar, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Amandeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj , Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the issue in the present petition is squarely covered by the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No.4830 of 2023, titled, Inder Singh Thakur & Ors. vs. State of H.P. & Ors., and connected petition, decided on 07.04.2025. 2. Learned Additional Advocate General does not have any objection in case the present petition is disposed of in terms of the directions given by this Court in aforementioned petition. 3. In view of the above, the present petition is 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 disposed of in terms of the judgment passed in Inder Singh Thakur’s case (supra). In case the petitioners are similarly situated and if the issue raised in the present petition is covered, similar benefits be extended to them, within two months from today. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. 23 rd April , 2026 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (Anurag) Judge