CWP/19735/2026 on 4 November 2026

1. CWP No. 19642 of 2026 Manju Bala

…..Petitioner

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State of H.P. and Ors

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

2. CWP No. 19643 of 2026

Sita Devi

.

…..Petitioner

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State of H.P. and Ors

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

3. CWP No. 19735 of 2026

Sanjay Kumar and Anr .

…..Petitioners

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State of H.P. and Anr

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

4. CWP No. 19665 of 2026

Renuka Choudhary and Ors.

…..Petitioners

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State of H.P. and Ors

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

5. CWP No. 19666 of 2026

Joginder Kumar and Ors .

…..Petitioners

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State of H.P. and Ors

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

6. CWP No. 19676 of 2026

Les Ram 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: M/s. Gambhir Singh Chauhan, Yogesh K Chandel, Pallavi Chauhan and Tek Chand, Advocates in the respective writ petitions.

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 .

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

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.

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

Jyotsna Rewal Dua November 4, 2026

Judge R.Atal