Cr. Revision No. 46 of 2007 with Cr. Revision No. 117 of 2006. 07.01.2008 Present: Mr. P.M. Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for the petitioner. M/s. Alok Sen Gupta, Suraj Parkash and Y.K. Thakur, Advocates, for respondent No.1. Mr. K.S. Banyal, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr. Y.K. Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.4. Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate-Amicus Curiae. Cr. Revision No. 117 of 2006. Mr. Anoop G. Chaudhary, Senior Advocate with Mr. Navlesh Verma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. K.S. Banyal, Advocate, for respondent No.1. M/s. Alok Sen Gupta, Suraj Parkash and Y.K. Thakur, Advocates, for respondent No.2. Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Mr. Ajay Mohan Goel, Advocate-Amicus Curiae. Mr. Negi submits that the Government of Himachal Pradesh has decided to withdraw these petitions. He also submits that a communication was sent to Shri Anoop G. Chaudhary, learned Senior Advocate informing him about the aforesaid and requesting him not to appear in these cases. Intimation to the same effect was sent to Shri Navlesh Verma, Advocate also. In view of this development Shri Navlesh Verma, Advocate, informed me that he has already decided to withdraw from these cases and sought my permission to this effect. Mr. Verma is permitted to withdraw from these cases. As requested by Mr. Negi, learned Deputy Advocate General the petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. Learned Counsel for the respondents submit that because of the aforesaid intervening and supervening development the respondents -2- have now decided to file their separate, independent Revision Petitions assailing the order passed by the learned Court below impugned in these petitions. They also submit that alongwith the proposed Revision Petitions the respondents would also be filing applications for condonation of delay. It is entirely upto the respondents to adopt any course of action available to them under law, if so advised. As far as this Court is concerned, it has no comments to offer qua the aforesaid submissions. The petitions are dismissed as withdrawn. The record be sent back to the learned Court below where the parties through their learned Counsel are directed to appear on 5th March, 2008. In view of the dismissal of both the petitions all pending applications are also dismissed. January 07, 2008. (V.K. Gupta), C.J. (rc)