IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA C.W.P. No. 5907 of 2010 along with connected matters. Date of decision: May 4, 2011 1. CWP No. 5907 of 2010 Sukh Chain Versus State of H.P. and others S/Shri P.D. Nanda and J.R. Gazta, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 2. CWP No. 197 of 2010 Tej Ram Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. J.L. Bhardwaj, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 3. CWP No. 685 of 2010 Man Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. J.L. Bhardwaj, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 4. CWP No. 100 of 2009 Khub Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 2 5. CWP No. 102 of 2009 Hari Dutt and others Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioners Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 6. CWP No. 1981 of 2010 Mehar Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 7. CWP No. 1982 of 2010 Jai Dev Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 8. CWP No. 1975 of 2010 Prem Chand Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 9. CWP No. 1976 of 2010 Narpat Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. 3 Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 10. CWP No. 1977 of 2010 Virender Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 11. CWP No. 1978 of 2010 Vinod Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 12. CWP No. 1979 of 2010 Molak Raj Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 13. CWP No. 1980 of 2010 Ramesh Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 14. CWP No. 4567 of 2009 Krishan Chand Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. B.C. Negi, counsel for the petitioner 4 Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 15. CWP No. 4568 of 2009 Harbans Lal Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. B.C. Negi, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 16. CWP No. 4912 of 2009 Sagar Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 17. CWP No. 4931 of 2009 Ravi Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 18. CWP No. 5009 of 2009 Divesh Chand Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Romesh Verma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 5 19. CWP No. 2618 of 2010 Subhash Chand and another Versus State of H.P. and anr. Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 20. CWP No. 125 of 2010 Ram Chand Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. J.L. Bhardwaj, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 21. CWP No. 540 of 2009 Krishan Kumar and anr. Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Vivek Singh Thakur, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 22. CWP No. 562 of 2009 H.P.State Forest Corp. and anr. Versus Chand Kishore Mr. N.S. Chandel, counsel for the petitioner 23. CWP No. 126 of 2010 Govind Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr.J.L. Bhardwaj, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 24. CWP No. 281 of 2010 6 Dale Ram Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 25. CWP No. 1709 of 2010 Daya Nand Versus State of H.P. and others S/Sh. P.D. Nanda and J.R. Gazta, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 26. CWP No. 1459 of 2011 Ram Kumar and ors. Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ashok Kumar Thakur, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 27. CWP No. 359 of 2010 Bir Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 28. CWP No. 360 of 2010 Mehar Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 7 29. CWP No. 361 of 2010 Jatinder Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 30. CWP No. 362 of 2010 Brij Lal Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 31. CWP No. 364 of 2010 Shareef Mohammad Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 32. CWP No. 4012 of 2010 Karam Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Balwant S. Thakur, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 33. CWP No. 4013 of 2010 Jagdish Chand Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Balwant S. Thakur, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. 8 34. CWP No. 4564 of 2009 Naresh Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. B.C. Negi, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 35. CWP No. 459 of 2010 Onkar Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 36. CWP No. 463 of 2010 Bidhi Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 37. CWP No. 465 of 2010 Santosh Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. J.L. Bhardwaj, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 38. CWP No. 466 of 2010 Govind Ram Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. J. L. Bhardwaj, counsel for the petitioner 9 Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 39. CWP No. 710 of 2010 Gopal Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Naresh Kaul, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 40. CWP No. 5010 of 2009 Hari Ram Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Romesh Verma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 41. CWP No. 363 of 2010 Balwaan Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Ranjan Sharma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 42. CWP No. 1969 of 2010 Krishan Chand Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 43. CWP No. 1970 of 2010 Durga Singh Versus State of H.P. and others 10 Mr.Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 44. CWP No. 1971 of 2010 Ganga Singh Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 45. CWP No. 1972 of 2010 Gian Chand Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 46. CWP No. 1973 of 2010 Dev Raj Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 47. CWP No. 1974 of 2010 Ram Lal Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 11 48. CWP No. 193 of 2010 Raghu Nath Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 49. CWP No. 194 of 2010 Tilak Raj Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 50. CWP No. 1967 of 2010 Bishan Dass Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 51. CWP No. 1968 of 2010 Ghanshayam Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 52. CWP No. 127 of 2010 Khub Ram Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. J.L. Bhardwaj, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. 12 Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 53. CWP No. 1789 of 2010 Ramesh Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others S/Shri P.D. Nanda and J.R. Gazta, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 54. CWP No. 1815 of 2010 Sohan Lal Versus State of H.P. and others S/Shri P.D. Nanda and J.R. Gazta, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 55. CWP No. 191 of 2010 Ashok Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 56. CWP No. 192 of 2010 Sanjeev Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Rakesh Kumar Dogra, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 57. CWP No. 3907 of 2009 Ganu Ram Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Naresh Kaul, counsel for the petitioner 13 Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 58. CWP No. 3921 of 2009 Chunni Lal Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Naresh Kaul, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 59. CWP No. 3460 of 2009 Bimla Dhraik & ors. Versus State of H.P. and others Mr.Romesh Verma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 60. CWP No. 3345 of 2009 Rattan Lal & ors. Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Romesh Verma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 61. CWP No. 2936 of 2009 Kali Dass Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. Naresh Kaul, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 62. CWP No. 2941 of 2009 Dilwar Versus State of H.P. and others 14 Mr. Naresh Kaul, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 63. CWP No. 2921 of 2009 Munna Lal Versus State of H.P. and others Mr.Romesh Verma, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 64. CWP No. 4566 of 2009 Surinder Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. B.C. Negi, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 65. CWP No. 4195 of 2009 Rajesh Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. K.B. Khajuria, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 66. CWP No. 4196 of 2009 Des Raj Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. K.B. Khajuria, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. 15 Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 67. CWP No. 4192 of 2009 Dev Dutt Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. K.B. Khajuria, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 68. CWP No. 4193 of 2009 Kishori Lal Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. K.B. Khajuria, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 69. CWP No. 4194 of 2009 Vijay Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. K.B. Khajuria, counsel for the petitioner Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General, with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood and Mr. J.K.Verma, Deputy Advocate General for the State. Mrs. Ranjana Parmar, Mr. Bhupender Thakur and Mr. V.B. Verma, counsel for the H.P. State Forest Corporation. 70. CWP No. 4197 of 2009 Pawan Kumar Versus State of H.P. and others Mr. K.B. Khajuria, counsel for