IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.19516 of 2025

Decided on: 12.12.2025.

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Surender Singh …..Petitioner

Versus

State of H.P. and others .....Respondents ----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: Mur. Ashwani Gupta, Mr. Bonit Thakur,

Advocates.

For the Respondents: Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional

Advocate General, Mr. Sikander Bhushan and Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocates General for respondents No. 1

to 4.

Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, Advocate, for

g respondent No.5.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Notice. Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, learned

Additional Advocate General and Mr. Tek Ram Sharma, learned counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of the respondents No. 1 to 4 and respondent No.5,

respectively.

2. This writ petition has been filed for grant of

following substantive reliefs:-

1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.

“i) That the instructions/policy dated 26^th Sept