IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. COPC No. 1055 of 2026 Date of decision: 14.08.2026 Manohar Lal ...Petitioner. Versus Sunil Sharma & others ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Happy Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Manish Thakur, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 and 2. Mr. Rangil Singh, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Romesh Verma, Judge (Oral): The present petition has been filed alleging non-compliance of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 851 of 2026, titled Manohar Lal vs. State of H.P. & others, decided on 09.01.2026. 2. Learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record the Office Order dated 13.08.2026, whereby after accepting the case of the present petitioner following order was passed:- “In view of the aforesaid facts and circumstances of the case and in light of the advice/ instructions contained in Government letter no. - TE-C017/3/2025 (E-285596) dated 07.08.2026, the contractual services of Sh. Manohar Lal, Instructor Sewing Technology (Retd.), w.e.f. 16.08.2004 to 05.10.2012 (Total qualifying service of 08 Years, 01 Month & 19 Days), who was initially appointed as Instructor Cutting & Tailoring/ Embroidery on contract basis vide this office order no. – 533 dated 03.08.2004 and subsequently his services were regularized on the same post vide this office order no. – 1613 dated 03.10.2012 is hereby ordered to be counted without annual increments for the purpose of grant pension benefits only.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 3. This fact has been duly acknowledged by the learned counsel for the petitioner, who submits that in view of the compliance made by the respondents, the present petition may be closed. 4. Accordingly, petition stands disposed of, in the aforesaid terms. Notice is discharged. (Romesh Verma) Judge August 14 , 2026 (Nisha)