IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.703 of 2026 Decided on: 28th July, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jag Mohan and another …..Petitioners Versus Rakesh Kanwar and others .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Assistant Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 27.07.2026 from the Director School Education, Himachal Pradesh, conveying quantification of the amount payable to the petitioners as also allocation of budget to the concerned Block Elementary Education Officer for its disbursement to the petitioners. Taking note of the aforesaid office instructions, the present contempt proceedings are closed with direction to the respondents to ensure release of the admissible 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 amount to the petitioners within a week, i.e. by or before 06.08.2026. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Liberty is, however, reserved to the petitioners to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of their surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Jyotsna Rewal Dua July 28, 2026 Judge Mukesh