2026:HHC:17280 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No. 7506 of 2026 Decided on : 15.05.2026 Kapil Dev …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. Ajay Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) CMP No. 11162 of 2026 By way of this application, a prayer has been made for the substitution of Superintendent of Police, District Shimla, who stands impleaded as respondent No.4, with The Commandant, 1st HPAP BN., Junga, District Shimla, H.P. 2. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that as Superintendent of Police, District Shimla was erroneously made party in place of The Commandant, 1st HPAP BN., Junga, District Shimla, H.P., the application be allowed and The Commandant, 1st HPAP BN., Junga, District Shimla, H.P., be impleaded as respondent No.4 instead of Superintendent of Police, District Shimla. 1Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:17280 3. Ordered accordingly. Application is allowed, as prayed for. Superintendent of Police, District Shimla, is ordered to be deleted from the array of respondents and The Commandant, 1st HPAP BN., Junga, District Shimla, H.P., is ordered to be impleaded as respondent No.4. 4. Application stands disposed of accordingly. CWP No. 7506 of 2026 5. Notice. Mr. Rajpal Thakur, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 6. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let representation (Annexure P-3) of the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority, in the light of the averments contained therein, by passing a speaking order, within 12 weeks’ from today, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge May 15, 2026 (Shivank Thakur)