IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.453 of 2023 Decided on: 04.12.2025 _________________________________________________________________ Hari Ram and Ors ....Petitioners Versus Dr. Pawnesh Kumar …Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Mr. Yudhbir Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr.Vijay Kumar Arora, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Gaurav Kumar and Hitansh Raj, Advocates. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned counsel for the respondent has placed on record letter dated 01.12.2025 addressed to learned Registrar of this Court and on that basis submits that amount due and admissible to the petitioners in terms of judgment has been deposited in the Registry of this Court. 2. In view of above, these contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the respondent is discharged. The release of amount will abide by the outcome of Special Leave 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - to Appeal (C) No. 26610 of 2025 (H.P. State Forest Development Corporation Ltd. & Ors Vs. Bhag Chand) pending before Hon’ble Apex Court.. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge December 4, 2025 R.Atal