IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.700 of 2026 Decided on: 02.07.2026 _________________________________________________________________ Rajiv Sharma and Ors ....Petitioners Versus Rakesh Kanwar . …Respondent _________________________________________________________________ Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua 1 Whether approved for reporting? _________________________________________________________________ For the petitioners: Ms.Anuja Mehta, Advocate vice Mr. Raj Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Sikandar Bhushan, Deputy Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated nil of July, 2026 from the Director of School Education, H.P. conveying decision of representations of the petitioners under office order dated 01.07.2026 2. Taking note of above documents, these contempt proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the respondent is 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes - 2 - discharged. Liberty, however, is reserved to the petitioners to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of their surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge July 02, 2026 R.Atal