IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.

LPA Nos. 33 & 39 of 2019.

Reserved on: 2.1.2020.

Decided on: 11.3.2020.

1. LPA No. 33 of 2019.

Rajeev Bhardwaj H ……Appellant.

Versus State of H.P & ors. …….Respondents.

2. LPA No. 39 of 2019.

S.C.Kainthla ……Appellant.

Versus o State of H.P & ors. …….Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary, Judge.

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sureshwar Thakur, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

For the appellant(s): Mr.R.K.Bawa, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Prashant Sharma, Advocate for appellant in LPA No. 33 of

2019.

Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Tejasavi Dogra, Advocate for appellant in LPA No. 39 of h 2019.

For the respondents: Mr. Y.S.Thakur, Dy. AG for respondent-State.

g Mr. K.D.Sood, Sr. Advocate with Ms. Shalini Thakur, Advocate for respondent No. 2 in both appeals.

Mr. R.L.Sood, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Arjun Lall, Advocate for respondents No. 3 & 4 in both appeals.

Mr. B.C.Negi, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Nitin Thakur, Advocate for respondents No. 5 & 6 in both appeals.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Justice Dharam Chand Chaudhary, J.

This judgment shall dispose of both the a