IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

CWP No.21210 of 2025

Decided on: 2nd January,

2026

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rajeev Kumar …..Petitioner

Versus

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

Coram o

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Du a

Whether approved for reporting?1

For the Petitioner: uMr. Kamal Sharma, Advocate vice

Mr. Naresh K. Sharma, Advocate.

For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate

General.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

Notice. Mr. Rajat Choudhry, learned Assistant

Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on

behalf of the respondents.

H2. In view of the pleadings, the issue raised in this

writ petition, the grievance of the petitioner and the nature of order being passed hereinafter, reply to the writ petition is not required to be called for. With the consent of learned

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

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

3. Petitioner seeks appl