High Court of Himachal Pradesh disposed of four writ petitions (15899/2026, 15900/2026, 15901/2026, 15902/2026) seeking applicability of Ghanshyam Dass judgment which is stayed. Petitioners directed to continue cases within six weeks after stay removal.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. 15899/2026 a/w connected matters Decided on: 15.09.2026
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. CWP No. 15899/2026 |
|---|
| Kamlesh Singh …..Petitioner |
| Versus |
| State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents |
| 2. CWP No. 15900/2026 |
| Harnam Singh …..Petitioner |
| Versus |
| State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents |
| 3. CWP No. 15901/2026 |
| Baldev Singh …..Petitioner |
| Versus |
| State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents |
| 4. CWP No. 15902/2026 |
| Ashok Kumar …..Petitioner |
| Versus |
| State of H.P. and Ors. .....Respondents |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 |
| For the Petitioners: Mr. Ram Kumar, Advocate in all the petitions. |
1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes.
2
For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General, in all the petitions.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge
Petitioners seek applicability of Ghanshyam Dass
and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors2 .
2. Learned Additional Advocate General has apprised that the aforesaid decision has been stayed under order dated 17.08.2026 passed in LPA No.205 of 2025 and other connected matters .
3. In view of above position, the relief in the nature claimed by the petitioners cannot be granted to them at this stage. These writ petitions, therefore, are disposed of with direction to the respondents to consider the cases of the petitioners within six weeks after the adjudication of LPA No.205 of 2025 and in terms thereof.
stand disposed of.
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to
stand disposed of.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua 15th September, 2026 Judge rohit
2 CWP No. 2056 of 2023 decided alongwith connected matters on 21.03.2024
2 issues framed by the court
Whether writ petitions can be disposed of while the Ghanshyam Dass judgment is stayed.
What directions to issue to respondents regarding consideration of petitioners' cases.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Ghanshyam Dass and Ors. v. State of H.P. and Ors.Referred¶8
Ghanshyam Dass and Ors Vs. State of H.P. and Ors
State of H.P. and Ors. v. Ghanshyam Dass and Ors.Referred¶10
LPA No.205 of 2025 and other connected matters
Kamlesh Singh
Harnam Singh
Baldev Singh
Ashok Kumar
State of H.P. and Ors.
Jyotsna Rewal Dua
As recorded by the court registry
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