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Kusum Kumari Sood v. Hpu

Himachal Pradesh HC8 Oct 2025CWP/3397/2024

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What is this about?

Consent (ad idem) disposal of writ petition; mutatis mutandis application of Co-ordinate Bench judgment; Kusum Kumari Sood v. Himachal Pradesh University; CWP No.3397 of 2024; follows Dr. Hem Raj Sharma v. Himachal Pradesh University and another, CWP No.6284 of 2024, judgment dated 12.09.2025; respondent No.2 deleted vide order dated 26.04.2024; Sandeep Sharma, J.; decided 08.10.2025; High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla.

What did the court decide?

Directions contained in the judgment dated 12.09.2025 in CWP No.6284 of 2024 (Dr. Hem Raj Sharma v. Himachal Pradesh University and another) made mutatis mutandis applicable to the present case; respondents directed to decide the petitioner's case in light of that judgment. Petition disposed of alongwith pending application(s), if any. ¶9

Kusum Kumari Sood Vs Hpu — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner's case is identical to and covered by the Co-ordinate Bench judgment dated 12.09.2025 in CWP No.6284 of 2024 (Dr. Hem Raj Sharma) such that the respondents are to decide her case in light thereof and the directions in that judgment apply mutatis mutandis.

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Court's answer

The Court found the case of the petitioner to be identical to the case decided by the Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Dr. Hem Raj Sharma (supra).

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Ratio / Principle

All the points raised in the instant petition had already been dealt with by the Co-ordinate Bench in the judgment dated 12.09.2025, and the respondents could accordingly be directed to decide the petitioner's case in light of that judgment.

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Key takeaways

The directions contained in the judgment of the Co-ordinate Bench in Dr. Hem Raj Sharma (supra) were ordered to be made mutatis mutandis applicable in the present case for all intents and purposes.ratio¶8

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High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla (Sandeep Sharma, J., oral order dated 08.10.2025) disposed of CWP No.3397 of 2024 (Ms. Kusum Kumari Sood v. Himachal Pradesh University and another). Learned counsel for the parties were ad idem that the petitioner's case stood squarely covered by the judgment dated 12.09.2025 of a Co-ordinate Bench in CWP No.6284 of 2024, Dr. Hem Raj Sharma v. Himachal Pradesh University and another. On perusal of the petition, especially the relief clause vis-a-vis that judgment, the Court found the petitioner's case identical and noted that all points raised in the instant petition had already been dealt with therein; the respondents were to decide the petitioner's case in light of that judgment, and the directions contained therein were ordered to be made mutatis mutandis applicable in the present case for all intents and purposes. The petition was disposed of alongwith pending application(s), if any. Respondent No.2 had been deleted vide order dated 26.04.2024.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No.3397 of 2024 Date of Decision: 08.10.2025

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____________________________________ Ms. Kusum Kumari Sood Himachal Pradesh University& An	_______ Versu r.	________ s	__________________ ……...Petitioner …....Respondents
Coram
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Shar Whether approved for reporting?	ma, Ju	dge.
For the Petitioner: Mr. Radhey	Shyam	Gautam	, Advocate.
For the respondents:Ms. Archna No.1.	Dutt,	Advocat	e, for respondent
Respondent 26.04.2024.	No.2	deleted	vide order dated
______________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J .(Oral)_	________	_________	___________________

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Learned counsel for the parties are ad idem that case of the petitioner is squarely covered by the judgment dated 12.09.2025 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.6284 of 2024, titled as Dr. Hem Raj Sharma Vs. Himachal Pradesh University and another.

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Having perused the averments contained in the petition, especially relief clause vis-à-vis judgment dated 12.09.2025 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Dr. Hem Raj Sharma ( supra ), this Court finds that case of the petitioner is identical to the aforesaid case decided by

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Co-ordinate Bench of this Court. Vide aforesaid judgment, Co-ordinate Bench of this Court has already dealt with all the points raised in the instant petition and as such, respondents can be directed to decide the case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgment rendered by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court.

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Consequently, in view of the above, the directions contained in the aforesaid judgment rendered by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in Dr. Hem Raj Sharma ( supra ) are ordered to be made mutatis mutandis applicable in the present case for all intents and purposes.

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In the aforesaid terms, present petition is disposed of alongwith pending application(s), if any.

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October 08, 2025 (sunil)

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(Sandeep Sharma),

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