IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.571 of 2025 Decided on: 8th July, 2025 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gaurav Mehta …..Petitioner Versus Abhishek Jain and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Senior Advocate with Mr. Paras Dhaulta and Mr. Abhinav M. Goel, Advocates. For the Respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Respondent No.3-Sh. Ankush Jamwal, Executive Engineer HPPWD (B&R) Division Nankhari, District Shimla has attending the hearing. 2. Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 07.07.2025 from the Special Secretary (PW) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh. In terms of the said instructions, the State Government has conveyed its approval for providing 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 additional funds amounting to Rs.180.62 Lakhs under the Head of Account ‘Maintenance’ (Charged). Learned Additional Advocate General, on the basis of instructions imparted by respondent No.3, submits that in view of approval of the Government, the amount admittedly due to the petitioner in terms of Gaurav Mehta Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others2 shall be released in his favour within next ten days. Taking note of office instructions and submissions made by learned Additional Advocate General, these contempt proceedings are closed with hope & trust that the respondents shall release the admitted liability towards the petitioner in terms of Gaurav Mehta2 within ten days, i.e. by 21.07.2025. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 08, 2025 Judge Mukesh 2 CWP No.15608 of 2024, decided on 07.01.2025