IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 13143 of 2026. Decided on : 10th August, 2026. Yash Pal Thakur & ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Gitika Dhiman, Advocate, vice Mr. Mohit Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Notice. Mr. Rahul Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate General appears and waives service of 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 representations 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 10th August, 2026. (jai) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 13143 of 2026. Decided on : 10th August, 2026. Yash Pal Thakur & ors. ...Petitioners. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Gitika Dhiman, Advocate, vice Mr. Mohit Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpender Jaswal, Additional Advocate General and Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Notice. Mr. Rahul Thakur, learned Deputy Advocate General appears and waives service of 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 representations 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 10th August, 2026. (jai) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?