IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1274 of 2025 Decided on: 31.12.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Mukesh Kumar ....Petitioner Versus Sh Nipun Jindal …Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr.Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Sunil Mohan Goel, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Raman Jamalta, Advocate Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Senior Counsel for the respondent- Corporation has place on record office instructions dated 30.12.2025 from the Managing Director of the respondent- Corporation. Alongwith the office instructions, the respondent has also enclosed office order dated 30.12.2025, re-fixing petitioner’s pay, pursuant to the judgment sought to be implemented. 2. On the basis of office instructions, learned Senior Counsel for the respondent-Corporation submits that arrears 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - due to the petitioner in accordance with his pay fixation have been worked out and first installment of Rs.3,73,049/- has been released to the petitioner on 30.12.2025. Learned counsel submits that in view of certain issues which are presently being deliberated in Ex. Pet No.1332 of 2024 (Vinod Kumar Vs. HRTC and Anr) connected alongwith several other matters, the respondent-Corporation is at present not in a position to make payment of arrears due to the petitioner in lump-sum. 3. At this stage, learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that in view of pay fixation order issued by the respondent on 30.12.2025, office instructions dated 30.12.2025 and the order dated 30.10.2025 passed in Ex. Pet. No.1332 of 2024 (Vinod Kumar Vs. HRTC and Anr) alongwith connected matters, present proceedings be closed and petitioner be given liberty to take recourse to appropriate remedy for the redressal of his surviving grievances in accordance with law. 4. Granting such liberty, present contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the respondent is discharged. - 3 - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge December 31, 2025 R.Atal