Sharwan Kumar v. the State of Hp and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Sharwan Kumar v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors., CWP No.877 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Sandeep Sharma J, decided 02.06.2025. Benefit-of-decision / parity claim based on Satya Devi v. State of H.P., CWP No. 2274 of 2024 (decided 28.05.2024). Relief declined because mandate of Satya Devi judgment stayed by Hon'ble Apex Court in SLP(C) No. 20496 of 2024; Apex Court order dated 24.03.2025 in connected SLPs, lead case SLP(C) Diary No. 11306 of 2025, State of H.P. & Ors. v. Inder Pal, staying operation of impugned order(s), reproduced and acted upon. Petition disposed of with consent of parties; benefits under Satya Devi's case to abide by outcome of Inder Pal case; pending applications disposed of. Keywords: interim stay by Apex Court; benefit of judgment subject to SLP outcome; no substantive relief.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; petition disposed of with consent of parties, with a direction that benefits, if any, flowing to the petitioner under Satya Devi's case shall abide by the outcome of the Inder Pal's case; pending applications disposed of.