2026:HHC:17782 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No.1597 of 2026 Decided on: 18 th May, 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Valley Iron and Steel Company Ltd. ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others ...Respondents _____________________________________________________________________ Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Senior Advocate with Mr. Abhinav M. Goel, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Amit Kumar Chaudhary, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 to 3-State. Mr. Deepak Kaushal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Abhishek Verma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral) Learned Deputy Advocate General has produced a communication dated 15.05.2026, addressed by the Deputy Commissioner, District Sirmaur at Nahan, H.P., along with proceedings of meetings dated 08.05.2026 & 13.05.2026 and an agreement-cum-settlement arrived at between the petitioner 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 and respondent No.4. The same are taken on record. 2. Since the petitioner and respondent No.4 have entered into an agreement-cum-settlement, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present petition except that the parties shall abide by the settlement arrived at between them. 3. In view of the above, the petition is disposed of. However, the parties shall abide by the terms of the agreement- cum-settlement arrived at between them. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 18 th May, 2026 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (ankit) Judge