IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 13289 of 2026. Decided on : 10th August, 2026. Upasna Devi ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. R.L. Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in light of the pronouncement made by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of H.P. & Ors vs. Satya Devi, Special Leave to Appeal (c) No. 20496 of 2024 that the same shall not be treated as a precedent, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to 3le fresh petition on the same cause. 2. Accordingly, the instant petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Pending 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. 13289 of 2026. Decided on : 10th August, 2026. Upasna Devi ...Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. & Ors. ....Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. R.L. Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Addl. Advocate General and Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in light of the pronouncement made by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in State of H.P. & Ors vs. Satya Devi, Special Leave to Appeal (c) No. 20496 of 2024 that the same shall not be treated as a precedent, the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the instant petition with liberty to 3le fresh petition on the same cause. 2. Accordingly, the instant petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. Pending 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?