Bhag Singh Sen v. State of Hp and Ors.

Himachal Pradesh HC20 Jul 2026EX.PT/48/2026

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What is this about?

execution petition; compliance direction; two months; CWPOA No. 4716 of 2020; judgment dated 14.06.2023; Bhag Singh Sen; Raghubir singh Rana; State of Himachal Pradesh; Special Leave Petition Diary No. 65672 of 2025 dismissed by Apex Court on 15.12.2025; communication dated 27.06.2026; administrative sanction; six weeks; Annexure A-1 representation; CMP.T No. 263 of 2026; Ex. Pt. No. 48 of 2026; Ex. Pt. No. 50 of 2026; G.S. Sandhawalia Chief Justice; Bipin C. Negi; Himachal Pradesh High Court Shimla.

What did the court decide?

Direction to the State to ensure compliance, within two months, of the judgment dated 14.06.2023 passed in CWPOA No. 4716 of 2020 (Bhag Singh Sen Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, a/w connected matters); CMP.T No. 263 of 2026 allowed and pending miscellaneous applications disposed of. ¶¶22

Bhag Singh Sen Vs State of Hp and Ors. — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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Issue for consideration

Whether, following dismissal of the related Special Leave Petition, the State should implement (execute) the judgment dated 14.06.2023 passed in CWPOA No. 4716 of 2020, and within what period.

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Court's answer

The execution petitions are disposed of with a direction to the State to ensure compliance of the judgment passed in CWPOA No. 4716 of 2020, titled Bhag Singh Sen Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, a/w connected matters, dated 14.06.2023.

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Ratio / Principle

Application CMP.T No. 263 of 2026 in Ex. Pt. No. 48 of 2026, filed to place on record a copy of the representation (Annexure A-1), is allowed and the copy is taken on record.

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Key takeaways

Compliance with the judgment dated 14.06.2023 is to be ensured within two months from the date of the order; pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly.ratio¶¶22

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High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla, 20.07.2026 (Coram: G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice, oral opinion; Bipin C. Negi, Judge) — Ex. Pt. No. 48 of 2026 (Bhag Singh Sen) a/w Ex. Pt. No. 50 of 2026 (Raghubir singh Rana) v. State of Himachal Pradesh and others: Execution petitions disposed of by common judgment with a direction to the State to ensure compliance, within two months, of the judgment dated 14.06.2023 in CWPOA No. 4716 of 2020, titled Bhag Singh Sen Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, a/w connected matters. The Court noted that the Special Leave Petition registered under Diary No. 65672 of 2025 was dismissed by the Apex Court on 15.12.2025, that the State placed on record communication dated 27.06.2026 stating administrative sanction was being sought from the higher Authorities (six weeks sought), and allowed CMP.T No. 263 of 2026 taking the representation (Annexure A-1) on record. No statute cited; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of accordingly.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA

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Ex. Pt. No. 48 of 2026 a/w Ex. Pt. No. 50 of 2026 Decided on : 20.07.2026 1. Ex. Pt. No. 48 of 2026 Bhag Singh Sen …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents 2. Ex. Pt. No. 50 of 2026 Raghubir singh Rana …Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Bipin C. Negi, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?¹ For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Vikas Rathore, Senior Advocate, with M/s Bhupinder Kumar and Ranjana, Advocates. For the respondents : Mr. Gobind Korla, Additional Advocate General.

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G.S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice (Oral )

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With the consent of the parties, these execution

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petitions are being disposed of by way of a common judgment.

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1^{Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?}

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CMP.T No. 263 of 2026 in Ex. Pt. No. 48 of 2026

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The present application has been filed to place

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on record a copy of the representation (Annexure A-1) made for the implementation of the judgment dated 14.06.2023, which is sought to be executed.

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Keeping in view the averments made in the application, the same is allowed. Copy of the representation (Annexure A-1) is taken on record.

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Application stands disposed of accordingly.

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Ex. Pt. No. 48 of 2026 & Ex. Pt. No. 50 of 2026

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Notice. Mr. Gobind Korla, learned Additional

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Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.

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Counsel for the State has placed on record communication dated 27.06.2026, in terms whereof, Special Leave Petition, which was registered under Diary No. 65672 of 2025 , was dismissed by the Apex Court, on 15.12.2025 and thereafter, the State is taking action and administrative sanction is being sought from the higher Authorities and time of six weeks is required for the said purpose.

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Keeping in view the above, we dispose of the

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present execution petitions, with a direction to the State to ensure compliance of the judgment passed in CWPOA No. 4716 of 2020, titled Bhag Singh Sen Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and others, a/w connected matters, dated 14.06.2023, within a period of two months from today. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly.

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(G.S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice

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(Bipin C. Negi) Judge

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July 20, 2026

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(Shivank Thakur)

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