IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.10602 of 2026 Decided on 07th July, 2026 Babita Kumari and others …Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners : Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Issue notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This petition is disposed of with the direction that after the adjudication in Letters Patent Appeal by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, which has been preferred by the State against judgment dated 07.04.2025, passed by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court in Inder Singh Thakur and others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, the representation of the petitioners be decided by the Authority within eight weeks as from the date of the adjudication of the Hon’ble Division Bench. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 07, 2026 (Vinod)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA CWP No.10602 of 2026 Decided on 07th July, 2026 Babita Kumari and others …Petitioners Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners : Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Issue notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents. 2. This petition is disposed of with the direction that after the adjudication in Letters Patent Appeal by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, which has been preferred by the State against judgment dated 07.04.2025, passed by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court in Inder Singh Thakur and others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, the representation of the petitioners be decided by the Authority within eight weeks as from the date of the adjudication of the Hon’ble Division Bench. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge July 07, 2026 (Vinod)