1 Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:29580 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Ex. Petition No.576 of 2025 Date of Decision: 01.09.2025 _____________________________________________________ Sushma Kumari ....Petitioner Versus State of HP and others …Respondents _____________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vivek Singh Thakur, Judge Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Sanjeev Bhushan, Senior Advocate with Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Sharmila Patial, Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________ Vivek Singh Thakur , Judge (Oral) Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record communication dated 30.08.2025, received from Directorate of School Education, whereby it has been communicated that vide letter dated 27.08.2025, the Principal, GSSS Chabuttra, District Hamirpur, has been directed to release salary of the petitioner for the period of 15 months, subject to further legal remedy, if any, being exercised by the State in this 1 ? Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 Neutral Citation No. ( 2025:HHC:29580 ) context and the Principal has also been directed to submit compliance report to the Directorate on or before 29.08.2025, so that Higher Authority could be apprised accordingly. 2. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that in view of nature of the direction issued to the Principal, amount must have been released in favour of the petitioner by now. In case, the amount has not been released, respondents to ensure release thereof in favour of the petitioner on or before 15.09.2025, failing which, erring respondents shall be liable to face consequences. 3. In view of above, present petition is closed and disposed of. (Vivek Singh Thakur) Judge (Sushil Kukreja) September 01, 2025 Judge (V.Himalvi