2026:HHC:26013 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Contempt Petition No.513 of 2026 Date of decision: 02.07.2026 Rakesh Kumar Rajput ….Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar & another ….Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioner: Mr.Aakash Thakur, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Ankush Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Sushil Kukreja, Judge(Oral): Learned Deputy Advocate General, has placed on record Office Order dated 01.07.2026, wherein, it has been stated that in compliance to the judgment, the Education Department examined the petitioner’s case and verified that he had been working in Janta Senior Secondary School, Danoghat, District Solan (High Wing) and that his services had been taken over on a regular basis on 05.04.2006. The Department also noted that, in a similar matter involving Angrej Singh and others (CWPOA No.4320 of 2019), pay protection had already been granted to similarly situated teachers. Accordingly, after obtaining Government approval vide letter No.EDN- 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2 2026:HHC:26013 ) B E(1)-3/2024, dated 21.05.2024, the Department issued orders protecting the petitioner’s last pay drawn in the aided school at the time of takeover, subject to the final outcome of any legal remedy that may be pursued by the State. The concerned School authorities were further directed to release all consequential monetary benefits in accordance with the applicable Finance Department instructions. 2. Therefore, in view of the above, as the judgment under reference has been duly complied with, no further order is required to be passed in the present contempt petition and accordingly, the same is closed and disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail appropriate remedy as available to him, in accordance with law, if he still remains aggrieved. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge July 02, 2026 (reena)