COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS
CWPIL/10/2026 · 2026-04-29
Bipin Chander Negi, Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia
Public Interest Litigationbody2026
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[ 2026 DAILYLAW 4527 (HP) · dailylaw.ai ]
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Judgment text
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWPIL No.10 of 2026
Date of Decision:- 29.04.2026
Court on its own motion ....Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others ....Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner : Court on its own motion.
For the Respondents : Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State. G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice
(Oral).
Keeping in view the affidavit filed by the Secretary (Health) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh in compliance to the earlier order dated 26.02.2026 and the fact that one Dr. Naresh Kumar, Medical Officer (Radiodiagnosis) has been posted at Regional Hospital, Una on 03.03.2026 and who has joined on 05.03.2026, we are of the considered opinion that the present Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been rendered infructuous, since the issue was only that the said hospital at District level was sans a Radiologist. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2
2. Accordingly, the present Public Interest Litigation stands closed. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. (G.S. Sandhawalia)
Chief Justice
(Bipin Chander Negi)
Judge 29th April, 2026 (Munish Thakur)