COPC/1768/2026 on 30 October 2026

2026:HHC:47531

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

COPC No. 1768 of 2026

Date of decision: 30.10.2026. Rajesh Kumar Pundir

...Petitioner.

Versus

Devesh Kumar & others

...Respondents.

Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Vinod Chauhan, Advocate.

For the respondents : Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General.

Ranjan Sharma, Judge:

Petitioner has invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order/judgment dated 23.07.2026 [Annexure C-1], passed by this Court, in CWP No. 12181 of 2026, titled as Rajesh Kumar versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. The Operative part of the order/judgment reads as under:- “2. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that representation (Annexure P-6) filed by the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of twelve

Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes

weeks from today in terms of the contents therein.”

2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that neither the representation [Annexed with the said Writ Petition] has been decided nor a speaking order has been conveyed to him as yet.

3. Heard.

4. Notice. Mr. Varun Chandel, Learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the Respondents.

5. At this stage, Learned Counsel for the petitioner prays that Respondents may be directed to implement the order/judgment dated 23.07.2026 [Annexure C-1] in a time bound manner. Prayer being innocuous, is not opposed by Learned State Counsel also.

6. Considering the matter in above perspective and as prayed by Learned Counsel for the petitioner, instant petition is closed, with a direction to the Respondents to decide the representation [Annexed with the said Writ Petition], by passing a speaking order and to convey the

decision [if not already conveyed], within six weeks from today.

7. Notices issued to the Respondents shall stand discharged, accordingly.

8. Needless to say that in case the order/judgment passed by this Court, is not complied with, the petitioner is free to seek appropriate remedy, in accordance with law.

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

(Ranjan Sharma)

Judge October 30, 2026. (kck)