Shimla
Himachal Pradesh High Court has put a stay of 6 months on the order of closure of 9 major hotels of Tourism Department. While hearing the petition of Sukhu government, Justice Ajay Mohan Goyal gave this relief verdict on Friday.
This includes prestigious hotels like Chail Palace of Solan, Chandrabhaga of Lahaul-Spiti, Meghdoot Hotel of Khajjiar in Chamba, Log Hut of Manali, Naggar Castle and Dhauladhar Hotel of Dharamshala. These hotels will now remain open till March 2025. It is noteworthy that the High Court had earlier ordered the closure of a total of 18 hotels of the Tourism Department, but now permission has been given to operate 9 hotels.
