IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 1255/2025 Decided on: 01.01.2026 Ramesh Kumar & Ors. …..Petitioners Versus Ashish Kumar Kohli ......Respondent ………………………………………………………………………………… Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record a copy of office instructions dated 31st December, 2025 from the Director School Education, conveying compliance of the judgment in question under consideration order dated 19.11.2025. The said order has also been appended along with office instructions. 2. Taking note of above, the present proceedings are closed with hope and trust that the benefits flowing to the petitioners under the aforesaid office order shall be released to them within six weeks. Liberty, however, is reserved to the petitioners to seek appropriate remedy, in accordance with law, for redressal of their surviving 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 grievances, if any. Notice issued to the respondent is discharged. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge January 1, 2026 (rohit)