COPC/1628/2026 on 28 October 2026

1 2026:HHC:47174 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1628 of 2026 Date of Decision: 28.10.2026 ___________________________________________________ Kagdu Devi and another ....Petitioners Versus Rakesh Kanwar and others …Respondents ___________________________________________________

Coram

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the petitioners : Mr. Parkash Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Ankush Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. ________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record communication dated 27.10.2026, wherein it has been stated as under:- “That in similar matters SLPs are pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court of India and the Hon’ble Supreme court has granted the stay vide order dated 24.03.2025 in SLP(C) No.11306/2025 titled as State of HP Vs. Inder Pal and order dated 04.04.2025 in SLP(C) No.10750/2025 titled s State of HP Vs. Basant Kumar (copy enclosed). Keeping in view the position explained above, the respondents are unable to extend the benefit to the petitioner till final outcome of SLPs.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 28/10/2026 16:21:08 :::CIS

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2. Therefore, in view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition at this stage.

3. The petition is disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any, at this stage.

However, the petitioners are at liberty to revive the contempt petition as and when the occasion arises to do so. ( Sushil Kukreja ) October 28, 2026

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