1 ( 2026:HHC:36648 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 122 of 2026 Decided on: 27.08.2026 ________________________________________________ Devesh Kumar & Ors. ....Petitioners Versus M/s Rajesh Singh …Respondent _ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Additional Advocate General. For the respondent : Mr. Ajay Vaidya and Ms. Godawari, Advocates. Sushil Kukreja, Judge (oral) Vide order dated 08.01.2026, the Coordinate Bench of this Court has passed the following order:- “……...This application is disposed of with the direction that as the applicant/ petitioner undertakes to make good all that may be due to the respondents on 31.01.2026 by the said date, no coercive action be taken against the petitioner and the petitioner be allowed to run the liquor vends. However, it is clarified that if what shall be due from the petitioner to the Authority, is not paid by the petitioner by 31.01.2026, then this order will loose its efficacy and the respondents can take such action against the petitioner as is permissible in law.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:36648 ) 2. The perusal of the aforesaid order reveals that in case of petitioner’s (respondent herein) failure to pay the due amount to the authority before 31.01.2026, order would loose its efficacy and the State would be at liberty to take such action against the petitioner (respondent herein) as is permissible under the law. 3. Therefore, in this view of the matter, in the opinion of this Court, the present contempt petition is not maintainable and is dismissed as such. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners/State to take appropriate action against the respondent as is permissible under the law. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) 27th August, 2026 Judge (raman)