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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
COPC No.1219 of 2026
IN
CWP No.1285 of 2026
Decided on: 01.09.2026 __________________________________________________________
Porkhi Ram and others
.....Petitioners
Versus
Dr. Abhishek Jain (IAS) and others ....Respondents
Coram
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting?
For the petitioners:
Mr. Ravi Tegta, Advocate vice
Mr. K.S. Gill, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional
Advocate General.
Ranjan Sharma, Judge
Heard.
2.
Notice. Mr. Varun Chandel, Learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
3.
Petitioners have invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of judgment dated 02.03.2026, titled as Porkhi Ram and others Versus State of HP and others, whereby, the respondents were directed to decide the representation
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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[Annexure P-3 (colly)] annexed with the writ petition, in the light of the averments made therein, within a period of twelve weeks from the date of passing of said
order, by passing a speaking order, in accordance with law.
4.
With the consent of Learned Counsels, this Court disposes of the instant contempt petition, with a direction to the respondents/competent authority to decide the representation in terms of the order/
judgment dated 02.03.2026, within a period of four weeks from today, by passing a speaking order, in case, the said representation has not been decided as yet.
5.
Needless to say that, in case, the representation stands already decided, the speaking
order in terms of judgment dated 02.03.2026 shall be conveyed to the petitioners herein.
In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand
disposed of.
(Ranjan Sharma)
Judge September 01, 2026
[Bhardwaj]