IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.437 of 2025 Decided on: 18th July, 2025 _________________________________________________________________ Laiq Ram ...Petitioner Versus Onkar Sharma and Ors. …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Romesh Verma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Digvijay Singh Bisht, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Sikandar Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Following order was passed in this matter on 14.07.2025:- “Learned Assistant Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 11.07.2025 from Executive Engineer, Shimla Rural Division, HPPWD Dhami along with interim order dated 14.10.2024 passed by Hon’ble Apex Court in SLP (C) Diary No.43185 of 2024, staying the judgment in question. At the request of learned proxy counsel for the petitioner, list on 18.07.2025.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes - 2 - 2. In view of the above order, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of interim order passed by the Hon’ble Apex Court, staying the judgment in question, present proceedings, which were filed subsequently, be closed at this stage, however, liberty be reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy in accordance with law, at an appropriate stage, for redressal of his grievances. 3. Granting such permission, present contempt proceedings are closed. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also to stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge July 18, 2025 R.Atal