COPC/1775/2026 on 6 November 2026

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 1775 of 2026 Date of decision: 06.11.2026 Small Scale Katha Industries Association & others ...Petitioners. Versus Smt. Sudha Devi M. Secretary (Forests)

...Respondent.

Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Jyotirmay Bhatt, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Baldev Singh Negi, Additional Advocate General. Romesh Verma, Judge (Oral): The present petition has been filed alleging non-compliance of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 11331 of 2026, titled Small Scale Katha Industries Association and another vs. State of H.P. & others, decided on 09.07.2026 whereby the respondent was directed to consider and decide the representation preferred by the petitioners vide Annexure P-2.

2. Today, the learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record a copy of Office Order dated 4th November, 2026, whereby, after considering the case of the petitioners, the said representation has been rejected.

3. Faced with this situation, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the petitioner may be granted liberty to assail the said Office Order dated 4th November, 2026 before the competent court of law. Liberty, as prayed for, is granted.

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4. In view of the fact that the directions as issued by this Court stand substantially complied with by the respondent, nothing survives for further adjudication in the present petition. Accordingly, the petition is ordered to be closed. (Romesh Verma) Judge November 6, 2026 (Nisha) High Court of H.P. ::: Downloaded on - 07/11/2026 02:56:56 :::CIS