IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.10 of 2026 Decided on: 10th March, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Kamlesh Chand …..Petitioner Versus M. Sudha Devi and another .....Respondents ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Munish Datwalia, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Assistant Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 09.03.2026 from the Director School Education, Himachal Pradesh, conveying that petitioner has been considered as a regular employee w.e.f. 24.07.2012 with other counterparts and further that the Principal, GSSS Forsythganj, District Kangra has been directed to release due & admissible benefit to the petitioner from the date of actual joining the post. Arrears have been restricted to 36 months from filing the writ petition. 1 Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes 2 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the decision as conveyed in the office instructions has redressed the grievance of the petitioner. In view of above, the present contempt proceedings are closed. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Jyotsna Rewal Dua March 10, 2026 Judge Mukesh