STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH Vs. RAVINDER SINGH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) Challenge in this appeal is to the judgment of a learned Single Judge of the Himachal Pradesh High Court by which two Writ Petitions filed by the respondent were disposed of. The controversy lies within a very narrow compass.

(3.) The present dispute relates to Civil Writ Petition No. 354 of 2000. Before dealing with the rival contentions the factual background needs to be noted.