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Dev Raj v. the State of Hp and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC21 May 2025CWP/8242/2025

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Himachal Pradesh High Court, CWP 8242/2025, Dev Raj v State of H.P., decided 21.05.2025 by Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua. Petitioner claimed benefits of Satya Devi (CWP 2274/2021, decided 28.05.2024). Supreme Court stay of the common judgment in respondents' SLPs (SLP(C) 20496/2024; lead case State of H.P. v. Inder Pal, SLP(C) Diary No. 11306/2025, order dated 24.03.2025 staying operation of impugned orders and tagging matters with SLP(C) 20496/2024). Writ petition disposed; benefits conditional on outcome of Inder Pal SLP; pending MAs disposed.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of with direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi's case shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal case instituted by the respondents; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, stand disposed of. ¶18

Dev Raj Vs the State of Hp and Others — Himachal Pradesh HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner can receive benefits of the decision in Satya Devi (CWP No. 2274 of 2021, decided 28.05.2024) given that the Apex Court has stayed the operation of that common judgment in the respondents' Special Leave Petitions, and on what terms such benefits may be granted.

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Court's answer

Since the operation of the impugned orders (the common judgment dated 28.05.2024 in Satya Devi's case) has been stayed by the Hon'ble Apex Court in the connected Special Leave Petitions, the writ petition is disposed of with the direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi's case shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal case instituted by the respondents against the common judgment.

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Ratio / Principle

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, in the writ petition also stand disposed of.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Dev Raj v. State of H.P. & Ors., CWP No. 8242/2025 (High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J., 21.05.2025): The petitioner sought benefits of the decision in Satya Devi Vs. State of H.P. and others (CWP No. 2274 of 2021 and connected matters, decided on 28.05.2024). The respondents had assailed that judgment and connected common decisions by filing Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 20496/2024 and separate SLPs including State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal (SLP(C) Diary No. 11306/2025). By order dated 24.03.2025, the Apex Court issued notices, tagged the matters alongwith SLP(C) No. 20496/2024, and stayed operation of the impugned orders. Holding that the operation of the common judgment dated 28.05.2024 stood stayed by the Apex Court, the writ petition was disposed of with the direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi's case shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal case; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stood disposed of. No impugned order was challenged in this petition and no monetary amount was awarded.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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CWP No. 8242/2025 Decided on: 21.05.2025

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Dev Raj …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. .…Respondents. ………………………………………………………………………………. Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?¹ For the petitioner: Mr. Shivom Vashisth, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J

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Petitioner seeks benefits of the decision rendered in Satya Devi Vs. State of H.P. and others.²

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2. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the judgment in Satya Devi’s² case has been assailed by the respondents by filing Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 20496/2024. The common decision passed in several other matters connected with Satya Devi’s case has also been assailed by the respondents by filing separate Special Leave Petitions including State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal³ . Copy of an order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court on 24.03.2025 in several connected Special Leave Petitions with lead

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1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes

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2CWP No. 2274 of 2021 and connected matters. decided on 28.05.2024

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3Special Leave Petition (Civil) Diary No. 11306/2025

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case State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. Vs. Inder Pal³ was perused

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which reads as under:-

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“1. Delay condoned.

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Let the notice be issued to the respondent(s) in all the matters.

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In the meantime the operation of the impugned order(s) is/are stayed.”

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In view of the fact that operation of impugned order(s)

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(common judgment rendered on 28.05.2024) in all connected Special Leave Petition has been stayed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, this writ petition is disposed of with direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi’s² case, shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal’s³ case instituted by the respondents against the common judgment rendered in Satya Devi’s² case. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge

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21^st May, 2025(rohit)

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