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2026:HHC:37839 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
Execution Petition No. 1821 of 2026 Date of Decision: 07.09.2026 _______________________________________________________ Mahender Kumar
…….Petitioner
Versus
State of Himachal Pradesh & another … Respondents ______________________________________________________
Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1
For the Petitioners: Ms. Anchal Sharma, Advocate.
For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocate Generals with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. _______________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge(oral):
By way of instant Execution Petition, prayer has been made on behalf of the petitioner for issuance of directions to the respondents to implement/ execute the order/judgment dated 01.01.2026 passed by this Court in CWP No. 20839 of 2025, titled Mahender Kumar vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another.
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Careful perusal of aforesaid order/judgment, sought to be executed in the instant proceedings, reveals that this Court, while disposing of the petition, directed the respondents to consider and decide the representation of the petitioner in light of judgment dated 20.09.2024 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 3280 of 2022, titled Surinder Kumar and others vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and another, within a period of six weeks. Since,
1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2 2026:HHC:37839 despite there being specific direction to do the needful, as taken note hereinabove, respondents have failed to do so, petitioner has approached this Court in the instant proceedings.
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Mr. Rajan Kahol, learned Additional Advocate General, while accepting notice on behalf of the respondents, states that though he has every reason to believe and presume that by now aforesaid judgment/ order must have been complied with, but if not, same would be complied with within a period of three weeks from today.
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Consequently, in view of the fair statement made by learned Additional Advocate General, this Court sees no reason to keep the present petition alive and as such, same is accordingly
disposed of with the direction to the respondents to do the needful in terms of order/judgment dated 01.01.2026 passed by this Court, positively within a period of three weeks, if not already done, failing which, petitioner would be at liberty to get the present proceedings revived, so that appropriate action, in accordance with law, is taken towards implementation of the judgment/ order, sought to be executed in the instant proceedings.
(Sandeep Sharma),
Judge September 07,2026 (shankar)