Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/4056/2026 of RAJINDER KUMAR AND OTHERS Vs STATE OF HP AND OTHERS on 10 September 2026
COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No.4056 of 2026 Decided on: 10.09.2026 Rajinder Kumar & others … Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yogesh Jaswal, Judge.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No.4056 of 2026 Decided on: 10.09.2026 Rajinder Kumar & others … Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others … Respondents
Coram
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Hon’ble Mr. Justice Yogesh Jaswal, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________
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For the petitioners: Mr. Aashish Patial, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) By way of this petition, the petitioners have, inter alia, prayed for the following reliefs:- “1. That a writ in the nature of Certiorari may kindly be notification/order (Annexure P-3) to the extent it issued quashing and setting aside the impugned provides for merger and conversion of both the existing Government schools into CBSE pattern;
2. That a writ in the nature of Mandamus may kindly be issued directing the respondents to retain and continue at Pleast one Government school in the area either boy's school or Girls school under the Himachal Pradesh Board of School Education (HPBOSE) so as to ensure a accessibility and affordability of education to rural students.”
2. When this case was taken up for consideration today, learned Additional Advocate General apprised the Court that in terms of Notification dated 22.07.2026, issued by Secretary
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Education, to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, the grievance raised by the petitioners stands redressed. Learned Counsel for the petitioners acknowledges this fact.
3. In light of the above, as this petition has lost its efficacy the same is accordingly closed. Notification dated 22.07.2026 is taken on record. The petition stands disposed of, so also pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.
(Ajay Mohan Goel)
Judge (Yogesh Jaswal) Judge
September 10, 2026 (Rishi)