2026:HHC:17777-DB IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 4030 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.5. 2026 Higher Education Institute Society. …Petitioner. Versus National Council for Teachers Education 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. Dilip Sharma, Senior Advocate, with Ms.Ridhima Karol, Advocate and Mr.Manish Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr.B. Nandan Vashishta, Advocate, for respondents No. 1 and 2. Ms.Ranjana Pathania, Advocate, vice Ms.Archana Dutt, advocate, for respondent No. 3. None for respondents No. 4 and 5. None for applicants in CMP No. 8851 of 2026. Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Learned counsel for the petitioner, under instructions, received from the petitioner seeks permission to withdraw this petition due 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes 2026:HHC:17777- DB 2 CWP No. 4030 of 2026 to subsequent events, with liberty to file afresh on the same cause of action. Prayer has not been opposed by appearing respondents. 2. Accepting the prayer, petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed, alongwith pending application. (Vivek Singh Thakur), Judge. (Ranjan Sharma), Judge. 18th May, 2026 (Keshav)