( 2026:HHC:29078 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Contempt Petition No.747 of 2026 Date of decision: 16.07.2026 Bhikham 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. Shashwat Dadwal, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Raj Kumar Negi, Additional Advocate General. Sushil Kukreja, Judge(Oral): On 08.07.2026, this Court had passed the following order:- “Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record communication dated 07.07.2026, wherein it has been stated that keeping in view the judgment delivered by this Court, the petitioner is not entitled for the benefit as he had actually not accepted the appointment on contract basis. Whereas other petitioners, who had joined their duties on contract basis have been granted benefit in compliance to this Court order dated 14.09.2023.” 2. Therefore, in view of the above, no further order is required to be passed in the present contempt petition and accordingly, the same is closed and disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge July 16, 2026 (reena) 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2