CWP/19336/2026 on 3 November 2026

1. CWP No.19336 of 2026 Ashish Rana and others

…..Petitioners

Versus

State of H.P. and another

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

2. CWP No.19468 of 2026 Sanjay Kumar and another

…..Petitioners

Versus

State of H.P. and others

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

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate, in CWP No.19336 of 2026.

Mr. Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Advocate, in CWP No.19468 of 2026.

For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

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

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 High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 05/11/2026 03:15:43 :::CIS

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2. Learned Additional Advocate General has apprised that the 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 respective cases of the petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No.205 of 2025 and in terms thereof.

The writ petitions stand disposed of in the above terms, so also the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any.

Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 03, 2026

Judge Mukesh

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