IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1446 of 2025 Decided on: 20th March, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mansi Parihar …..Petitioner Versus Sh. Duni Chand Rana .....Respondent ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Adarsh Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondent: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Following order was passed in this matter on 07.01.2026:- “Learned Assistant Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 06.01.2026 from Director Department of Environment, Science Technology & Climate Change, Himachal Pradesh conveying that the speaking order dated 24.11.2025 was in-advertently passed by the said authority and it has been withdrawn under office order dated 05.01.2026. Let the respondents placed on record the reply/compliance affidavit within four weeks. This shall be final opportunity for the aforesaid purpose. List during third week of March, 2026.” 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that in view of developments subsequent to filing of the present petition, though the present proceedings be closed, however, liberty be reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of her grievances in accordance with law. Granting such liberty, the present contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the respondent is discharged. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 20, 2026 Judge Mukesh