IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 645 of 2026 Date of Decision: 11.09.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Dr. Lakhwinder Singh & Ors. ……...Petitioners Versus Kamlesh Kumar Pant & Anr. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Kush Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General with Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) Having taken note of the fact that reply to the show cause notice issued vide order dated 11.09.2026 has been filed, coupled with the fact that mandate contained in the judgment, alleged to have been violated, stands duly complied with after inordinate delay, this Court is persuaded to accept the unconditional apology tendered by the proposed contemnors, as a result thereof, present petition is disposed of. However, contemnors are directed to be more careful in future. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to file appropriate proceedings in appropriate court of law, laying therein challenge to order passed in purported compliance of the judgment alleged to have been violated. September 11, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (Sunil) Judge