1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 339 of 2026 Decided on: 03.07.2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Asha Rani …..Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Neha Thakur, Advocate vice Mr. Onkar Jairath, Advocate. For the Respondents: Ms. Seema Sharma, Deputy Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 02.07.2026 from Director, School Education, Shimla, H.P. conveying that arrears amounting to ₹5,58,098/- has been paid to the petitioner vide bill dated 25.05.2026. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner acknowledges it and submits that some amount is still payable to the petitioner towards her arrears. 3. Learned Deputy Advocate General admits that some amount is still payable to the petitioner and further that balance amount shall be paid to the petitioner within two weeks. 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2 4. Taking note of office instructions dated 02.07.2026 and the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, this petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents to release balance amount payable to the petitioner within a period of two weeks from today i.e. by or before 21.07.2026. With this direction, the present proceedings are closed. Notice issued to the respondents are discharged. Petitioner is at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of her surviving grievance, if any, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 03, 2026 Judge yogesh