IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.380 of 2025 in CWPOA No.5445 of 2020 Decided on 08th August, 2025 Puran Chand …Petitioner Versus Abhishek Jain and others …Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Shikha Rajta, Advocate, vice Mr. P.P. Chauhan, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Rajpal Thakur, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned Additional Advocate General on the strength of instructions received from Superintending Engineer, HPPWD 4th Circle Shimla, dated 05.08.2025, informs the Court that though the State has filed a Special Leave Petition, which is pending before the Hon’ble Supreme Court, yet, the amount of leave encashment of Rs.4,94,910/- which was withheld has been released in favour of the petitioner on 30.12.2024. 2 3. In the light of this development, these proceedings are closed and notice discharged. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge August 08, 2025 (Vinod)