IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Ex. Pet.(T) No.19 of 2026 Decided on: 1st July, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gopal Singh Verma …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Adarsh K. Vashishta, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. L.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Additional Advocate General has handed over a cheque drawn in the name of the petitioner to his learned counsel in the sum of Rs.5000/- as costs imposed in the order dated 03.06.2026. 2. Learned Additional Advocate General has also placed on record office instructions dated 01.07.2026 from the Director School Education, Himachal Pradesh, conveying approval of the government for implementing the judgment in question subject to final outcome of the Special Leave petition proposed to be filed by the State in the 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 matter. Office letter dated 01.07.2026, addressed by the Secretary (Education) to the Director School Education, Himachal Pradesh, conveying the aforesaid approval, has also been appended alongwith the office instructions. Learned Additional Advocate General submits that the judgment shall now be implemented within a period of three weeks from today. In view of the documents placed on record and the assurance given by the learned Additional Advocate General, this execution petition to stand disposed of with the direction to the respondents to do the needful by implementing the judgment within three weeks from today, i.e. on or before 23.07.2026. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 01, 2026 Judge Mukesh