IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.537 of 2025 Decided on: 06.08.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Praveen Kumar ....Petitioner Versus Dr. Nipun Jindal …Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Ms. Ranjana Sharma, Advocate vice Mr. Vikas Rathore, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Advocate Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned counsel for the respondent has placed on record office communication dated 05.08.2025 and on that basis submits that due and admissible retiral benefits stand released to the petitioner. Only interest on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits remains to be paid to the petitioner; That this liability shall also be cleared by the respondents within three weeks. 2. In view of aforesaid office communication and submission, these contempt proceedings are closed with hope 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - and trust, that interest on account of delayed payment of retiral benefits shall be cleared by the respondent within three weeks i.e. by 02.09.2025. Notice issued to the respondent is discharged. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of his surviving grievance, if any, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge August 6, 2025 R.Atal