Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/20728/2025 of USHA DEVI Vs THE STATE OF HP AND OTHERS on 31 December 2025
HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP Nos. 20728 & 20764/2025 Decided on: 31.12.2025 CWP No. 20728/2025 Usha Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. CWP No. 20764/2025 Ishro Devi …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH,
SHIMLA
CWP Nos. 20728 & 20764/2025
Decided on: 31.12.2025
CWP No. 20728/2025
Usha Devi
…Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. & Ors.
.…Respondents.
CWP No. 20764/2025
Ishro Devi
…Petitioner
Versus
State of H.P. & Ors.
.…Respondents ……………………………………………………………………………….
Coram
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1
For the petitioner: Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate in both the
petitions.
For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate
General in both the petitions.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J
Petitioners seek benefits of the decision rendered in Satya Devi Vs. State of H.P. and others.2
Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes
2 CWP No. 2274 of 2021 and connected matters. decided on 28.05.2024
2. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the judgment in Satya Devi’s2 case has been assailed by the respondents by filing Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 20496/2024. The common decision passed in several other matters connected with Satya Devi’s case has also been assailed by the respondents by filing separate Special Leave Petitions including State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal3. Copy of an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 24.03.2025 in several connected Special Leave Petitions with lead case State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal3 was perused which reads as under:- “1. Delay condoned.
2. Let the notice be issued to the respondent(s) in all the matters.
3. Tag alongwith SLP© No. 20496/2024.
4. In the meantime the operation of the impugned order(s)
is/are stayed.”
In view of the fact that operation of impugned order(s) (common judgment rendered on 28.05.2024) in all connected Special Leave Petition has been stayed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, these writ petitions are disposed of with direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioners under Satya Devi’s2 case, shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal’s3 case instituted by the respondents against the common judgment rendered in Satya Devi’s2 case.
3 Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 11306/2025
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
Judge 31st December, 2025(rohit)