2026:HHC:33252 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. Ex. Pet. No. 1 of 2020 Date of decision: 07.08.2026 Ramesh Chand …Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors. …Respondents Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice G. S. Sandhawalia, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioner: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rakesh Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. G. S. Sandhawalia , Chief Justice (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the present execution petition has been rendered infructuous inasmuch as on an earlier occasion i.e. 28.02.2023, the petitioner had to furnish requisite surety bonds to the satisfaction of the Registrar (Judicial) for the release of the amount deposited by the State. The Order dated 28.02.2023, reads as under:- “Heard. The amount in question was earlier credited by the respondents / State in the account of the applicant / petitioner. However, at the asking of the respondents / State, applicant / petitioner had refunded the amount in question to the State. Now the State has gone up in an appeal before the Hon’ble Supreme Court against the order passed 2 2026:HHC:33252 by this Court, but prayer for interim relief sought by the State has been rejected vide order dated 26.11.2021. Now the State has deposited the amount in question with the Registry. The amount deposited by the State be released to the applicant/petitioner. Learned Additional Advocate General on the other hand has opposed the application. Keeping in view the facts and circumstances of the case, it would be just and expedient to order the release of the amount deposited by the State to the applicant by remitting the same in his bank account, disclosed in para-7 of the application, subject to furnishing requisite surety bounds by the applicant/petitioner to the satisfaction of the Registrar (Judicial). Application stands disposed of accordingly.” 2. By virtue of the application bearing CMP No. 19554 of 2026, he has now placed on record the report dated 19.06.2026 (Annexure P-1) furnished by the Revenue Inspector, Land Record, whereby the value of the land falling in Mahal Syalmu, Patwar Circle Kohbagh, Sub-Tehsil Dhami, District Shimla, H.P., measuring 00-45-00 hectares has been assessed at Rs. 18,00,000/- (Rupees Eighteen Lakh only). 3 2026:HHC:33252 3. Accordingly, let the Registrar (Judicial) take the said document into consideration for compliance of the order dated 28.02.2023. 4. The Execution Petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms, so also the pending applications, if any. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Jiya Lal Bhardwaj) 7th August, 2026(sanjeev) Judge