IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No.318 of 2025 Reserved on : 07.04.2026 Decided on : 16.04.2026 Uploaded on : 16.04.2026 Shakun Saini ...appellant.

Versus Union of India and Others. …Respondents.

Coram Hon’ble Mr. Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia, Chief Justice.

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge.

Whether approved for reporting?1 For the appellant : Mr. Shrawan Dogra, Sr. Advocate with Mr.

Saurav Rattan and Mr. Tejasvi Dogra, Advocates.

For the respCondent(s) : Ms. Reeta Thakur, Central Government Counsel, for respondent No.1-UOI.

Ms. Devyani Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr.

h Anirudh Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No. 2 to 4.

Bipin Chander Negi, Judge The present appeal has been preferred against the impugned judgment dated 28.11.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.43 of 2023, titled Shakun Saini Vs. Union of India and Others, by the present appellant, whereby the writ petition filed by the present appellant has been allowed. While allowing the writ petition filed by the present appellant, order dated 23.09.2022 (Annexure P-7), Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the Judgment? Yes whereby the candidature of the appellant had