1 ( 2026:HHC:27511 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.744 of 2026 Date of Decision: 08.07.2026 ___________________________________________________ Surender Sharma and others ....Petitioners Versus Rakesh Kanwar and others …Respondents ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the petitioners : None. For the respondents : Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) None has appeared on behalf of the petitioners, despite repeated calls. 2. At this stage, learned Additional Advocate has placed on record communication dated nil, alongwith copy of office order dated 18.11.2025, wherein it has been stated that the case of the petitioners has been considered and decided by respondent No.3, i.e. Deputy Director of School Education, Sirmour at Nahan, vide order dated 18.11.2025. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:27511 ) 3. Therefore, in this view of the matter, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and, accordingly, the same is closed and disposed of. Notice discharged. 4. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to assail the office order dated 18.11.2025, in accordance with law, if they are still aggrieved. The petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. ( Sushil Kukreja ) July 08, 2026 Judge (V. Himalvi)