2026:HHC:6975 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 17907 of 2025 Date of decision: 12.3. 2026 Ajay Tanta. …Petitioner. Versus Union of India & others. …Respondents. Corum Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner. Mr.Abhimanu Ghabroo, Advocate, vice Mr.Pranav Chadha and Mr.Ayush Saran, Advocates. For the Respondent: Mr.Bharat Bhushan, Senior Panel Counsel, for respondent No. 1. Mr.Neeraj Sharma and Mr.Ishan Kashyap, Advocates, for respondents No. 2 to 5. Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Reply on behalf of respondents No. 2 to 5, stated to have been filed, be taken on record after removal of objections, if any. 2. At this stage, Mr.Abhimanu Ghabroo, Advocate, under instructions of Mr.Pranav Chadha and Mr.Ayush Saran, Advocates seeks permission to withdraw this petition as instructed by petitioner. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes 2 CWP No. 17907 of 2025 3. Prayer is accepted and accordingly petition is dismissed as withdrawn. Pending applications also stands disposed of in the same terms. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. (Ranjan Sharma), Judge. 12th March, 2026 (Keshav)