Sunder Lal vs. Ashish Kohli CMP No. 26810 of 2025 in COPC No.870 of 2024 08.01.2026 Present Mr. Subhash Mohan Snehi, Advocate, for the applicant/petitioner. Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for the respondents-State. While placing on record communication dated 07.01.2026, issued under the signatures of Director, School Education, Himachal Pradesh, enclosing therewith copy of office order dated 07.01.2026, Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, states that the mandate contained in the judgment alleged to have been violated stands duly complied with. Having carefully perused aforesaid communications, which are taken on record, this Court finds that pursuant to the mandate contained in the judgment alleged to have been violated, benefit of HT increment given to the petitioner has been revised after taking his option vide office order dated 07.01.2026. In view of the above, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant application and accordingly, same is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to ensure that consequential benefits flowing from aforesaid compliance, if not already released, shall be released expeditiously, preferably within a period of two months, 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. Notices issued to the respondents are hereby discharged accordingly. (Sandeep Sharma) Judge January 08, 2026 (shankar)