2025:HHC:27581 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.388 of 2025 in CWP No.443 of 2017 Decided on: 14.08.2025 Sh. Jagat Ram & others … Petitioners Versus Sh. Subhasish Panda … Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioners : Mr. B.M. Chauhan, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Kamakshi Tarlokta, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Sumit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned Deputy Advocate General has handed over a copy of Instructions, received from Executive Engineer, HPPWD Division, Kotkhai, dated 13.08.2025, relevant portion whereof reads as under:- “In compliance to directions of Hon'ble Court, the govt. vide letter No. PBW B-E02) 108/2025-E No. 279165 dated 22.07 2025 has also advised to implement the judgment subject to outcome of pending review petition, as per direction of the Hon'ble Court passed in COPC filed by the present petitioner. Accordingly, the field offices have prepared the draft notification papers and have 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2025:HHC:27581 submitted the same to the govt vide letter dated 12.08.2025 for issuance of notification u/s 11 of the New Land Acquisition Act The Secretary (PW) is on leave till 18.08.2025 and the notification could not be issued. The same shall be issued very shortly. Thus, the respondents have initiated the steps for acquisition of land of petitioner and the same will be completed as per law.” 2. In the light of contents of these Instructions, these contempt proceedings are ordered to be closed with the direction that let the needful be done by the respondent expeditiously. Liberty is granted to the petitioners to seek revival of the proceedings in case needful is not done by the respondents. Notices stand discharged. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge August 14, 2025 (Rishi)