Rachna Devi v. State of Hp and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Short single-judge order (Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.) dated 02.04.2026 on CMP No. 5850 of 2026 in CWP No. 18142 of 2025 (Rachna Devi v. State of H.P. and another): corrects an errant case citation, substituting 'Nitin Kumar v. State of H.P.', CWPOA No. 1077/2019 (decided 22.08.2022), for 'Nitin Thakur v. State of H.P. and others', CWP No. 4971/2024 (decided 23.09.2025, a/w connected matters), in the decision dated 24.11.2025; respondents directed/permitted to comply with the Rachna Devi decision within six weeks; application allowed and disposed of. Counsel: Munish Datwalia for petitioner; L.N. Sharma, Addl. AG for respondents. No statutes cited; no monetary relief.
What did the court decide?
Prayer in CMP No. 5850/2026 accepted: the judgment cited in the decision dated 24.11.2025 in Rachna Devi versus State of H.P and another (CWP No. 18142/2025) to be read as 'Nitin Kumar versus State of H.P.', CWPOA No. 1077/2019, decided on 22.08.2022, instead of 'Nitin Thakur versus State of H.P and others', CWP No. 4971/2024, decided on 23.09.2025, with connected matters; respondents given six weeks to comply with the Rachna Devi decision; application stands disposed of accordingly.