IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1308/2025 Decided on: 01.01.2026 Rajnish Kumar and another …Petitioners Versus Ashish Kohli .…Respondent ……………………………………………………………………………… Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners: Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. L.N. Sharma, Mr. Vishwadeep Sharma, Additional Advocates General, Ms. Menka Raj Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. Learned Assistant Advocate General has now placed on record fresh consideration order dated 01.01.2026, operative portion of which reads as under:- “Hence, therefore, with the prior approval of the Government vide letter No.EDN-B-E(3)03/2025 dated 17.12.2025 and in compliance to the direction of Hon’ble Court the petitioner is allowed pay scale of 40100/- after ₹40100/- after two year of regular service subject to final outcome of LPA and other legal remedies. The DDO concerned is hereby directed to fix the pay of the petitioner immediately and release the arrear as per Finance department instructions from time to time and compliance sent to this office immediately.” 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes 2 2. Taking note of the aforesaid order, the present contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to respondent is discharged. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge January 01, 2026 (yogesh)