Himachal Pradesh High Court
COPC/1377/2026 on 6 November 2026
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2026:HHC:49183
IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
COPC No.1377
of 2026
Decided on: 06
th November, 2026
_______________________________________________________ Meena Kumari ....Petitioner Versus Dr. Abhishek Jain and others
...Respondents ________________________________________________________
Coram
Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Aryansh Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Bhupinder Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Balvinder Singh Ballu, Deputy Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral)
Learned Deputy Advocate General has produced instructions dated 30.10.2026 and copy of office order dated 15.09.2026, passed by the Director, Directorate of School Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001, which are taken on record.
2. A perusal of the aforesaid office order reveals that the petitioner has been allowed higher pay scale after two years of regular service, subject to final outcome of LPA filed in CWP No.4830 of 2023, titled as Inder Singh and any other legal remedies. The DDO concerned has been directed to fix the pay of the petitioner and release the arrear.
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3. This Court while disposing of the writ petition on 05.05.2026 passed in CWP No.5439 of 2026, titled, Dinesh Kumar and others vs. State of H.P. and others, had only directed the competent authority to decide the representation made by the petitioners and the petitioner herein is one of the petitioners therein. Once the competent authority has now decided the matter and the petitioner has been allowed higher pay scale after two years of regular service and further the concerned DDO has been directed to fix the pay of the petitioner and release arrear, the mandate contained in the judgment has duly been complied with and as such contempt notices issued to the respondents are discharged. However, in case, the arrear is not released in favour of the petitioner within eight weeks from today, she shall be at liberty to avail an appropriate remedy in accordance with law.
4. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.
th November, 2026
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