1 ( 2026:HHC:10862 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.230 of 2026 Date of Decision: 08.04.2026 ___________________________________________________ Shiv Kumar and others ....Petitioners Versus Ashish Kohli …Respondent ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the petitioners : Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Manoj Chauhan, learned Additional Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. He has placed on record copy of order dated 07.04.2026, respectively, wherein it has been stated that with the prior approval of the Government, vide letter No.EDN-B- E(3)-3/2025, dated 17.12.2025 and in compliance to the directions of Hon’ble Court, the petitioners are allowed pay 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:10862 ) scale of Rs.40,100/- after two years of regular service, subject to final outcome of LPA. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioners states that in view of the order dated 07.04.2026, he does not want to press this contempt petition. 3. In view of the above, no further order is required to be passed in the present petition and the matter is closed. Consequently, the contempt petition is dismissed as not pressed. Notice discharged. ( Sushil Kukreja ) April 08, 2026 Judge (V. Himalvi)