IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.21182 of 2025

Decided on: 31st December, 2025

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gokal Chand …..Petitioner

Versus

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

Coram

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

Whether approved for reporting?

For the Petitioner: uMr. Arun Kaushal, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant

Advocate General, for respondents

No.1 to 3.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Notice confined to respondents No.1 to 3, which

is waived by Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant

Advocate General.

2. In view of the pleadings and submissions made

by learned counsel for the parties, notice of this petition is not required to be issued to respondent No.4. Reply is also not required to be called for from the appearing respondents. With the consent of learned counsel for the

appearing parties, the matter is heard at this stage.

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

3. Respondent No.4