COPC/1742/2026 on 28 October 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADSH AT SHIMLA

Ex. Petition No. 1742 of 2026 Decided on: 28.10.2026 ___________________________________________________________ Vinay Mohan

.....Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar and another

....Respondents

Coram :

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting?

For the petitioner : Mr. Piyush Chandel, Advocate.

For the respondents : Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General. ____________________________________________________________ Ranjan Sharma, Judge

Petitioner has come up before this Court, seeking execution/implementation of the order/judgment dated 04.08.2026 [Annexure C-1], passed in CWP No. 12974 of 2026, titled as Vinay Mohan versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others whereby, a Coordinate Bench of this Court, had passed the following orders:-

2. This petition is disposed of with the direction that after the adjudication in Letters Patent Appeal by the Hon’ble Division Bench of this Court, which has been preferred by the State against judgment

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( 2026:HHC:36093 )

dated 07.04.2025, passed by the Hon’ble Coordinate Bench of this Court in Inder Singh Thakur and others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, the representation of the petitioner be decided by the Authority within eight weeks as from the date of the adjudication of the Hon’ble Division Bench..”

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that Respondents were directed to decide the representation of the petitioner within stipulated period, from the date of adjudication of LPA in the case of Inder Singh Thakur, which is stated to be pending.

3. In these circumstances, since LPA is pending, therefore, present contempt petition is premature; and as prayed, the petitioner is permitted to withdraw the instant petition, reserving liberty to avail appropriate remedy, hereinafter in accordance with law.

4. In aforesaid terms, instant petition is closed and all pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall accordingly stand disposed of.

(Ranjan Sharma)

Judge

October 28, 2026 (Anita)

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