( 2026:HHC:27507 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Contempt Petition No.398 of 2026 Date of decision: 07.07.2026 Joginder Singh ….Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar & another ….Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Ram Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Sushil Kukreja, Judge(Oral): Learned Additional Advocate General, has placed on record communication dated 06.07.2026, wherein, it is stated that in similar matter, the respondent-department, has preferred LPA No.386/2026 against the judgment dated 17.12.2025, passed in CWP No.13713/2024, titled as Lalit Mohan vs. State of H.P. 2. In light of this fact, these proceedings are closed with the observation that after the decision in the Letters Patent Appeal, the petitioner may approach this Court by way of availing appropriate remedy as available to him under law depending upon the fate of the Letters Patent Appeal. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge July 07, 2026 (reena) 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement?