CWP/19454/2026 on 2 November 2026

1. CWP No. 19292 of 2026 Sunil Sharma and Ors

…..Petitioner

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State of H.P. and Ors

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

2. CWP No. 19454 of 2026

Puran Chand and Anr .

…..Petitioners

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State of H.P. and Ors

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

3. CWP No. 19469 of 2026

Anita Devi and Anr

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…..Petitioners

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State of H.P. and Ors

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

4. CWP No. 19619 of 2026

Prashant Kumar and Ors .

…..Petitioners

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State of H.P. and Ors

.....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Chaudhary, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2 .

2. Learned Assistant 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.

3. 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.

4. With the above observations, these writ petitions stand disposed of.

1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 2, 2026

Judge R.Atal