2026:HHC:28781 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Execution Petition No.596 of 2026 Decided on: 15 th July, 2026 ___________________________________________________________________ Dev Chand ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others ...Respondents _____________________________________________________________________ Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Suneel Awasthi, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Vishav Deep Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Jagjeet Singh Bagga and Mr. Dipankar Bagga, Advocates, for respondent No.3. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that after the directions given by this Court in CWP No.17185 of 2025, titled, Dev Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors., the respondents have passed an order on 20.06.2026, whereby the claim of the petitioner has been rejected, however the same 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 is not as per the import of the judgment passed in CWP No.4196 of 2013, titled, Ms. Sushma Rana and Ors. vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors., decided on 03.06.2015 (which judgment was affirmed in LPA No.88 of 2016, titled, State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors. vs. Ms. Sushma Rana and Ors., decided on 22.09.2022, preferred by the respondents-State) as well as CWP No.11260 of 2024, titled, Renuka Sharma vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Ors., decided on 24.07.2025. 2. This Court while disposing of the aforementioned petition on 05.12.2025, had given the directions to the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner in light of the aforesaid judgments, expeditiously, preferably, within six weeks. 3. Since the respondents have considered the case of the petitioner and has come to the conclusion that the petitioner is not entitled for any relief from the respondents- State, this Court cannot adjudicate the facts in the execution petition and only has to see whether the mandate contained in 3 the judgment has been complied with or not. 4. The respondents-State after the directions given by the Court has passed an order on 20.06.2026 and thus the directions given by this Court have duly been complied with and nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present execution petition and the same is closed. However, the petitioner is at liberty to avail appropriate remedy in accordance with law. 5. In view of the above, the present petition is disposed of. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. 15 th July, 2026 ( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (ankit) Judge