IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.19 of 2025 Date of Decision: 14.5.2025 _____________________________________________________________________ Devta Aadi Brahma ……...Petitioner Versus Vikas Shukla and Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Ankit Dhiman, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Rajan Kahol, Mr. Vishal Panwar and Mr. B.C. Verma, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan, Deputy Advocate General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Pursuant to order dated 1.5.2025, respondent No.1 Mr. Vikas Shukla, SDM Kullu, has come present in person. Officer present in court has also filed affidavit dated 9.5.2025, perusal whereof reveals that respondent No.1 while tendering unconditional apology for his having violated orders dated 31.11.2024 and 5.4.2025, passed by this Court, has also withdrawn order dated 3.5.2025, which is alleged to have been passed in violation of order dated 13.11.2024 in CWP No. 10966 of 2024. It has been specifically stated in affidavit that there was no intention to disobey or undermine the authority of this Court, however contravention, if any, was purely inadvertent and a result of bona fide error in interpreting the scope and implications of the order of the court. Officer present in the court also states that in terms of order dated 13.11.2024 passed in CWP No. 10966 of 2024, whereby 2 this Court directed Sh. Uttam Ram to continue to perform the duties of Kardar of the Devta Aadi Brahma and perform Pooja of Devta without any interference from the SDM, his officials or the complainants till the conclusion of the enquiry, Sh. Uttam Ram has been permitted to perform Pooja of the Devta Adi Brahma and instructions have only been issued to Gur namely Jeet Ram, to not interfere in performance of Pooja by above named Uttam Ram till the conclusion of the enquiry or order passed by this court in the writ petition. 2. Though having taken note of the order dated 3.5.2025, passed by respondent No.1 in violation of order dated 13.11.2024 and 5.4.2025, passed by this Court, prima-facie, this court is of the view that respondent No.1 has committed contempt of Court and as such, needs to be dealt with in accordance with law, however, having taken note of the unconditional apology tendered by him and withdrawal of order dated 3.5.2025 passed in violation of orders passed by this Court, this Court while accepting apology tendered on behalf of the respondent though deems it fit to close the instant proceedings, but warns him to be more careful in future while dealing with court cases. Ordered accordingly. 3. In view of the above, present petition is disposed of. Notice discharged. May 14, 2025 (Sandeep Sharma), manjit Judge