IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA LPA No.228 of 2026 Decided on : 23.04.2026 Uploaded on :24.04.2026 State of Himachal Pradesh and Others …… Appellants Versus Raman Kumar and Others …… Respondents Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin Chander Negi, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Appellants : Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General.

G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral)

The present appeal filed against the judgment of learned Single Judge, passed in CWP No.2557 of 2025, titled Raman Kumar and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, dated 29.08.2025, is a classic case of the State Government in digging in its heels and not applying its mind inspite of the fact that the matter stood settled conclusively by the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench on an earlier occasion in CWP No.1007 of 2023, titled Sunil Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others and CWP No.4365 of 2023, titled Prakash Chand and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, decided on 31.05.2024 (Annexure P-8). Therein, the employees of Shri Sarswati

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