2026:HHC:39156 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1302 of 2026 IN CWP No.5336 of 2026 Decided on: 14.09.2026 __________________________________________________________ Archna .....Petitioner Versus Sudha Devi and others ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? No For the petitioner: Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rahul Thakur, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Heard. 2. Notice. Mr. Rahul Thakur, Learned Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Manohar Lal Sharma, Learned Counsel, appear and waive service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 & 2 and respondent No.3, respectively. 3. Petitioner-Archna has invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging wilful and intentional 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:39156 disobedience of the judgment dated 28.04.2026 [Annexure P-1] passed in CWP No.5336 of 2026, titled as Archna Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others, whereby, the Respondent/Competent Authority was directed to decide the representation [Annexure P-2 annexed with the said writ petition] within twelve weeks from the date of passing of the said order. 4. Upon listing of instant petition, Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that said representation has not been decided and a speaking order has not been conveyed to the petitioner as yet. 5. 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 [Annexure P-2] as referred to in the order/judgment dated 28.04.2026 [supra], within a period of four weeks from today, by passing a speaking order, in case, the said representation has not been decided, as yet. 6. Needless to say that, in case, the 3 2026:HHC:39156 representation stands already decided, the speaking order in terms of judgment dated 28.04.2026 shall be conveyed to the petitioner herein. Notices issued to respondents shall stand discharged, accordingly. In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 14, 2026 [Bhardwaj]