Himachal Pradesh High Court
COPC/1645/2026 on 13 October 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADSH AT SHIMLA
COPC No. 1645 of 2026 Decided on: 13.10.2026 _______________________________________________________________
Kumari Babita
....Petitioner Versus
Dr. Abhishek Jain.
....Respondents
Coram :
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting?
For the petitioner : Mr. Bhupinder Thakur, Advocate.
For the respondents : Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General, for Respondents- State.
Ranjan Sharma, Judge
Petitioner has invoked the contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order/judgment dated 16.01.2026 [Annexure C-1], passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 8831 of 2026, titled as Kumari Babita versus State of Himachal Pradesh & others. The Operative part of the order/judgment reads as under: “2. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that let representation [Annexure P-4] of the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority, in the light of the averments contained therein, by passing a speaking order, within twelve weeks’ from
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( 2026:HHC:45079 ) today in terms of the content therein.”
2. Basing reference to the orders dated 16.06.2026, [Annexure C-1], Learned Counsel for petitioner submits that Respondents have neither decided the representation nor any speaking order has been conveyed to the petitioner as yet.
3. Heard.
4. Notice. Mr. Varun Chandel, Learned Additional Advocate General waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
5. At this stage, Learned Counsel submits that petitioner shall be satisfied, in case, the Respondent- Competent Authority decides the representation of the petitioner, in a time bound manner. [Statement taken on record]
6. Considering the matter in above perspective, this Court directs the Respondent/Competent Authority to decide the representation, in terms of the order/judgment, within six weeks positively.
7. Needless to say, that in case, the order/judgment is not complied with in terms of this order, the petitioner shall be at liberty to seek appropriate remedy, hereinafter,
( 2026:HHC:45079 ) in accordance with law.
8. In aforesaid terms, the instant proceedings are closed and notice is discharged.
(Ranjan Sharma)
Judge
October 13, 2026 (Anita)