IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 550 of 2024 Date of Decision: 15.07.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Ranbir Sood & Anr. ……...Petitioners Versus Prabodh Saxena & Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Somesh Sharma, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General, Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) While placing on record communication dated 17.06.2025, issued under the signatures of Deputy Commissioner, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh, Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, states that mandate contained in the judgment, alleged to have been violated, stands complied with. 2. Having perused aforesaid communication as well as documents annexed therewith, this Court finds that in terms of judgment dated 06.01.2025 passed by this Court in CWP No. 295 of 2025, Deputy Commissioner, Sirmaur, got the inquiry done from the competent authority. As per inquiry report, administrative lapses have been found on the part of the then Panchayat Secretary, Gram 2 Panchayat Bag Pashog, Tehsil Pachhad, District Sirmaur, Himachal Pradesh. Panchayat Secretary, as detailed herein above, has been found responsible for getting the work done without completing the desired formalities. The disciplinary action against the delinquent official is under progress. Since the delinquent Panchayat Secretary is of Zila Parishad Cadre and the action against him is to be taken by the Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Sirmaur, matter has been referred to the Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad Sirmaur by respondent No. 2, vide letter dated 09.06.2025. 3. Having taken note of aforesaid compliance, no action of respondents can be said to be contumacious and as such, there appears to be no justification to keep the present petition alive and accordingly, the same is disposed of with a direction to Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Sirmaur to do the needful in terms of letter dated 09.06.2025 issued by respondent No. 2 expeditiously, preferably within four weeks, if not already done, failing which, petitioner would be at liberty to get the present petition revived so that appropriate action in accordance with law is taken against the erring officials. Notice issued to the respondents are discharged. July 15, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), (Sunil) Judge