2026:HHC:6574 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 1803 of 2026 Decided on : 11.03.2026 Saroj Thakur …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Chander Narayan Singh, Advocate, with Dr. Nidhi Singh, Mr. Anshul Gandhi and Mr. Ramesh Kumar, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2. Ms. Kiran Dhiman, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General and Ms. Kiran Dhiman, learned counsel, accept notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2 and respondent No.3, respectively. 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:6574 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that this petition be disposed of with the direction that let the representation (Annexure P-7) filed by the petitioner be decided now in light of the judgment passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Surajmani’s case. 3. The petition is accordingly disposed of with the direction that let the representation (Annexure P-7) filed by the petitioner be decided by the competent Authority, in the light of the contents thereof as well as the judgment in Surajmani’s case as modified by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, within a period of 12 weeks’ from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge March 11, 2026 (Shivank Thakur)