IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.316 of 2026 Decided on: 01.07.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Mukesh Verma ....Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar and Ors …Respondents _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioner: Mr. Dhiraj Thakur, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sikandar Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Yudhbir Singh Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Deputy Advocate General has handed over a demand draft in the sum of Rs.2500/- drawn in the name of the petitioner to this learned counsel towards costs imposed in the previous order. 2. Learned Deputy Advocate General has also placed on record office instructions dated 30.06.2026 from the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - Director of Higher Education, Himachal Pradesh, conveying that the Government vide letter dated 30.06.2026, has provided additionality to the tune of Rs. 19,80,476/- under the charged head; The Department has also prepared sanction on 30.06.2026 for transferring the amount to the concerned college for making payment to the petitioner. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General submits that the amount shall be transferred to the college within one week from today i.e. by or before 09.07.2026. Learned counsel for respondent No.3 i.e. concerned college, assures that within a week thereafter the amount shall be remitted in the bank account to of the petitioner. In view of aforesaid office instructions and the submissions made by learned Deputy Advocate General as also learned counsel for respondent No.3, these proceedings are closed. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Liberty, however, is reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. - 3 - Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge July 1, 2026 R.Atal