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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA
COPC No.1299 of 2026
IN
CWP No.587 of 2026
Decided on: 14.09.2026 __________________________________________________________
Radha Devi
.....Petitioner
Versus
Abhishek Jain and others
....Respondents
Coram
Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting?
For the petitioner: Mr. Prashant Manhans, Advocate.
For the respondents: Mr. Rohit Sharma, Deputy Advocate General.
Ranjan Sharma, Judge
Heard.
2.
Notice. Mr. Rohit Sharma, Learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents.
3.
Petitioner-Radha Devi has invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, against non-compliance of
judgment dated 07.01.2026 [Annexure P-1, passed by another Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No.587 of 2026, titled as Radha Devi Versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Others, whereby, the
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
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Respondents were directed to decide the representation [Annexure P-4] annexed with the said writ petition in the light of judgment in the case of Yashwant Kumar Versus State of H.P. and Others within four weeks, after affording an opportunity of hearing and by passing a speaking order.
4.
Upon listing of instant petition, Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that neither personal hearing is being given nor a speaking order on representation [Annexure P-4] has been passed as yet.
5.
With the consent of Learned Counsels, this Court disposes of the instant contempt petition, with a direction to the Respondents to decide the representation [Annexure P-4] in terms of the order/
judgment dated 07.01.2026, in the light of judgment in the case of Yashwant Kumar [supra] within four weeks from today, after affording an opportunity of hearing and by passing a speaking order, in case, the said representation has not been decided as yet.
6.
Needless to say that, in case, the representation stands already decided, the speaking
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order in terms of judgment dated 07.01.2026 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]