Petitioner in a PIL requested to proceed despite non-deposit. Court directed ₹2 lakhs deposit before decision; petitioner then withdrew the PIL, leading to dismissal.
Public interest litigation dismissed as not pressed.
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2025:HHC:37879
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA.
CWPIL No. 114 of 2025 Date of decision: 11.11.2025
Raj Kumar …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents
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The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?
For the Petitioner: Mr. Jagat Pal, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents-State.
G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral)
Keeping in view the controversy and the petitioner being a Class-D Contractor, we are of the considered opinion that a sum of Rs.2,00,000/- (Rupees two lacs) be deposited by the petitioner in “ The Chief Justice Disaster Relief Fund” to show his bonafide before we proceed to decide the matter.
(G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice
(sanjeev)
(Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) 11th November, 2025 Judge
Raj Kumar
State of H.P.
G. S. Sandhawalia
Jiya Lal Bhardwaj
As recorded by the court registry
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