IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No.4531/2011 alongwith CWP Nos. 8518 and 8519 of 2011 Decided on: 11.10.2011 _____________________________________________ 1. CWP No. 4531/2011 Ashish Kumar Sharma. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. 2. CWP No. 8518/2011 Sahi Ram. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. 3. CWP No. 8519/2011 Kuldeep Singh. …Petitioner. Versus State of H.P. and others. …Respondents. ________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 No For the petitioner(s) : Mr. Naresh Verma, Advocate. For the Respondents : Mr. R.P. Singh, Asstt. A.G. for the respondents. _____________________________________________________ Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge (oral). Since common questions of law and facts are involved in all these petitions, the same are taken up together for hearing and are being disposed of by a common judgment. 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? No 2 2. These petitions have been filed with the following prayers: “That the respondent authorities may kindly be directed to make necessary entries in the revenue record and issue the OBC certificate in favour of the petitioner.” 3. According to the petitioners, the issue involved in the present writ petitions is covered in their favour by the judgment of this Court rendered in CWP No. 7542/2010, titled as Shyam Lal versus State of H.P. and others, decided on 6.12.2010. If that be so, similar treatment shall also be extended to the petitioners in the above referred decision, in case the petitioners are also similarly situated, within a period of three days from the date of production of certified copy of this judgment alongwith a copy of the writ petition by the petitioners before the competent authority, i.e. Sub Divisional Officer (Civil), Chopal. 4. The writ petitions are disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. No costs . 5. Copy Dasti on usual terms. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. 11.10.2011 *awasthi*