IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA CWP No. 14696 of 2026. Decided on : 27th August, 2026. Vivek Thakur ...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. M.A. Safee, Mr. Pranav Kaushal and Mr. Sameer Miyan, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional 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 of LPA No. 205 of 2025, titled as State of H.P. & Ors. vs. Chuni Lal by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, which has been preferred by the State against judgment dated 21st March, 2024, passed by this Court in CWP No. 8148 of 2022, titled Yashwant Kumar versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others along with other connected matters, the representation of the petitioner be decided by the Authority within eight weeks as from the date of the adjudication of the aforesaid LPA by the Hon’ble Division Bench. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 27th 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. 14696 of 2026. Decided on : 27th August, 2026. Vivek Thakur ...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. M.A. Safee, Mr. Pranav Kaushal and Mr. Sameer Miyan, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral). Notice. Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, learned Additional 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 of LPA No. 205 of 2025, titled as State of H.P. & Ors. vs. Chuni Lal by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, which has been preferred by the State against judgment dated 21st March, 2024, passed by this Court in CWP No. 8148 of 2022, titled Yashwant Kumar versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others along with other connected matters, the representation of the petitioner be decided by the Authority within eight weeks as from the date of the adjudication of the aforesaid LPA by the Hon’ble Division Bench. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge 27th August, 2026. (jai) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?