IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.6995 & 14163 of 2024

Date of Decision: 15.12.2025

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1. CWP-6995 of 2024

Shramja Munjal ……...Petitioner

Versu s

State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. f

o …....Respondents

2. CWP-14163 of 2024

Dr. Anita Khanna

……...Petitioner

Versus

State of Himachal Puradesh & Ors.

…....Respondents

Coram o

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting? Yes.

For the Petitioner(s): Mr. Surender Sharma, Advocate.

For th e respondent(s): Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, h Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi

Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondents-

State, in both the petitions.

Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate, for

respondent No.3, in both the petitions.

Ms. Archna Dutt, Advocate, for respondent

No.4, in both the petitions.

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Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral)

Since common questions of facts as well as law are

involved in both the above-captioned cases, this Court heard them together and the same are now being disposed of vide common

judgment.

2. Relevant facts, which are otherwise common