IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CARBC No.16 of 2025 a/w P CARBC No.17 of 2025 Reserved on: 17.06.2025 Decided on: 14.07.2025 CARBC No.16 of 2025 State of Himachal Pradesh … Petitioner/Objector Versus BMD Private Limited … Respondent/Claimant CARBC No.17 of 2025 State of Himachal Pradesh … Petitioner/Objector Versus BMD Private Limited … Respondent/Claimant Coram u Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?¹Yes ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Vinay Kuthiala, Senior Advocate, with M/s Vandana Kuthiala and Devi Singh, Advocates, in both the cases.

For the respondent(s) : Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Senior Advocate, with M/s Manish Kumar, Abhishek Dulta, Vishal Verma and g Gaurav Chaudhary, Advocates, in both the cases.

Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge As common issues of facts and law are involved in both these petitions and as arguments were also jointly heard in these cases, the same are being disposed of vide a common judgment.

2. It is pertinent to mention at this stage that arguments were previously heard in these matters on 14.05.2025 and judgment was reserved. Mr. Vinay Kuthiala, learned Senior Counse