IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No.60 of 2019 a/w LPA No.61 of 2019 Decided on: 7.11.2023

1. LPA No.60 of 2019 Suman Thakur …. Appellant Versus State of H.P. & others. …. Respondents

2. LPA No.61 of 2019 Suman Thakur o …. Appellant Versus State of H.P. & others. …. Respondents The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge W hether approved for reporting¹ :

For the Appellant(s): Mr. Naveen K. Bhardwaj, Advocate.

For Respondents: Mr. Baldev Singh Negi, Additional Advocate General, for respondent-State Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No. 4 in LPA No.60 of 2019 and for respondent No.5 in LPA No.61 of g 2019.

Sandeep Sharma, J Since common questions of facts and law are involved in both the cases, they were heard together and are now being disposed of vide common judgment.

2. Letter Patent Appeal No.60 of 2019 filed under Clause 10 of the Delhi High Court Rules as applicable to the State of Himachal Pradesh, lays challenge to judgment dated 1.8.2019 passed by learned Single Judge in CWP 2380 of 2017 and CWP

1 Whether Reporters of local newspaper are permitted to see the judgment ?

No.802 of 2017 titled as Sum