IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.827 of 2026

Date of Decision: 09.01.2026

_____________________________________________________________________ Sh. Ranjeet Singh Guleria & Ors. ……...Petitioners

Versus

State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. …....Respondents

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, fJudge.

Whether approved for reporting?o

For the Petitioner: Mr. Mandeep Chandel, Advocate.

For the respondents:Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar,

Adrditional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi

Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General.

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Sandeep Sharm o a, J. (Oral)

Notice. Mr. Vishal Panwar, learned Additional Advocate

General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the

rhespondents.

2. In view of the nature of order impugned herein, the pleadings, submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and the order being passed hereinafter, reply to the writ petition is not required to be called for from the respondents. With the consent of

learned counsel for the parties, the matter is heard at this stage.

3. Petitioners had preferred CWP No.10171 of 2025, titled as and others seeking applicability of CWP No.2500 of 202