Himachal Pradesh High Court
CWP/19339/2026 on 2 November 2026
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA
CWP No. 19285 of 2026 along with
connected matters.
Decided on : 2
nd November
, 2026
1. CWP No. 19285 of 2026. Rajnish Singh & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
2. CWP No. 19462 of 2026. Reeta Kumari ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
3. CWP No. 19470 of 2026. Sohan Singh ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
4. CWP No. 19472 of 2026. Rajender Kumar ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
5. CWP No. 19473 of 2026. Hem Raj ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
6. CWP No. 19475 of 2026. Babli Devi
...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
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7. CWP No. 19331 of 2026. Bhim Rao Jiwan & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
8. CWP No. 19358 of 2026. Rajeev Kumar & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
9. CWP No. 19335 of 2026. Kumari Sureshta & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Anr. ....Respondents.
10. CWP No. 19339 of 2026. Sanjeev Kumar & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
11. CWP No. 19341 of 2026. Balbir Singh & Ors.
...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
12. CWP No. 19342 of 2026. Bhawana Kumari ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
13. CWP No. 19347 of 2026. Champa Sharma & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus
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State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
14. CWP No. 19349 of 2026. Ranjan Lata & Ors. ...Petitioners.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
15. CWP No. 19344 of 2026. Anjali Deshta ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
16. CWP No. 19340 of 2026. Dev Raj ...Petitioner.
Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents.
Coram:
Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar Motta, Advocate, Mr. Yogesh Kumar Chandel, Advocate, Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Advocate, Mr. Sat Prakash, Advocate, For the respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Notice. Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, learned Additional Advocate General appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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2. Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors.2.
3. Learned Additional Advocate General has apprised that aforesaid decision has been stayed under order dated 17.08.2026 passed in LPA No. 205 of 2025 and other connected matters.
4. In view of above position, the relief in the nature claimed by the petitioners cannot be granted to them at this stage. These writ petitions, therefore, are disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No. 205 of 2025 and in terms thereof.
5. With the above observations, the writ petitions stand disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 2nd November, 2026.
(jai)
2CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024
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