IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA LPA No: 194 of 2023 Along with LPA Nos. 11 to 18 of 2025 and CWPOA No 5740 of 2020 and CWP Nos 5663, 6475, 6476 of 2022 and 1756, 1759, 1809, 1897 and 2821 of 2023.

Reserve d on: 19.05.2025 Annfounced on: 09.01.2026 ___________________________________________________________

1. LPA No. 194 of 2023 State of Himachal Pradesh and others ...Appellants tversus Yog Raj and others ...Respondents

2. CWPOA No.5740 of 2020 Jasvinder Jhotia and others ...Petitioners versus TChe State of H.P. and others ...Respondents

3. CWP No.5663 of 2022 Vivek Sharma and others ...Petitioners.

versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ...Respondents

4. CWP No.6475 of 2022 i Raj Kumar ...Petitioners versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ...Respondents

5. CWP No.6476 of 2022 Hem Raj ...Petitioner versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ...Respondents [

6. CWP No.1756 of 2023 Beli Ram ...Petitioner versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ...Respondents

7. CWP No.1759 of 2023 Shyam Lal ...Petitioner versus State of H.P. and others ...Respondents

8. CWP No.1809 of 2023 Raksha Devi and another ...Petitioners versus .

State of Himachal Pradesh and othersH ...Respondents

9. CWP No.1897 of 2023 Nisha Devi ...Petitioner versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others ...Respondents

10. CWP No.2821 of 2023 Sunita Kumari ...Petitioner versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another ...Respondents

11. LPA No.11 of 2025 The State of H.P. and another ...Appellants C versus Bipan Kumar and others ...Respondents

12. LPA No.12 of 2025 The State of H.P. and another ...Appellants.

versus Satish Kumar and others ...Respondents

13. LPA No.13 of 2025 The State of H.P. and another ...Appellants versus Dhani Ram and others ...Respondents

14. LPA No. 14 of 2025 The State of H.P. and another ...Appellants versus Ram Dass and others ...Respondents

15. LPA No.15 of 2025 State of H.P. and others ...Appellants versus Jagat Ram and others ...Respondents

16. LPA No.16 of 2025 The State of H.P. and another ...Appellants versus Ms Abida Bano ...Respondents

17. LPA No.17 of 2025 The State of H.P. and another ...Appellants.

versus Ram Krishan ...Respondent

18. LPA No.18 of 2025 f The State of H.P. and anotoher ...Appellants versus Dalip Singh Thakur & Others ...Respondents Coram: r Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge

1Whether aopproved for reporting?. Yes.

For the appellant(s): Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta and Mr.

Gobind Korla, Additional Advocates General for the appellant in LPA No.194 of h 2023 and LPA Nos. 11 to 18 of 2025 and for respondents in CWPOA No. 5740 of 2020, CWP No. 5663, 6475, 6476 of 2022, CWP Nos. 1756, 1759, 1809, 1897, 2821 of 2023.

For the respondent(s): Mr. Onkar Jairath and Mr. Anshul Jairath, Advocates, for respondents No. 1, 53, 54, 87, 104 & 115 to 117 and in LPA No. 194 of

2023.

Mr. Vinod Thakur, Advocate, for the applicants in CMP No. 8122 of 2023.

Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate, for the applicants in CMP No.11216 of 2023.

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

Mr. Ashok Chaudhary, Mr. Onkar Jairath and Mr. Anshul Jairath, Advocates, for the petitioners in CWPOA No. 5740 of 2020. .

Mr. Ravinder Singh Chandel, Advocate, for the petitioners in CWP Nos. 5663. of 2022.

Mr. Lovneesh Singh Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioner in CWP No.6475 of 2022.

Mr. Vifjay Chaudhary, Advocate, foor petitioner in CWP No. 1756 of 2023, and Mr. R.L. Chaudhary, Advocate, for the petitioners in CWP No. 1759 of 2023.

Mr. Narender Singh Thakur, Advocate, for the petitioners in CWP No.1809 of 2023.

Mr. Prashant Sharma and Mr. Ajit Sharma, Advocates, for the petitioner in CWP No. 1897 of C 2023.

Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate, for the petitioner in CWP No 2821 of

2023.

Mr. Onkar Jairath & Mr. Anshul g Jairath, Advocates, for respondents in LPA No. 11 of 2025.

i Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate, for H respondents, in LPA Nos. 12 &

13 of 2025.

None for respondent(s) in other LPAs, except LPA Nos. 12, 13 &

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