IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.820 of 2026 Date of Decision: 15.9.2026 _____________________________________________________________________ Shelja Kumari Kaushal and Anr. ……...Petitioners Versus Sh. Rakesh Kanwar and Ors. …....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? For the Petitioners: Mr. Tarun K. Sharma, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajan Kahol & Mr. Vishal Panwar, Additional Advocates General and Mr. Ravi Chauhan & Mr. Anish Banshtu, Deputy Advocates General, for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Senior Advocate with Mr. Shubham Singh Guleria, Advocate, for respondent No.3. ___________________________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, J. (Oral) While placing on record communication dated 14.9.2026 issued under the signature of Under Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, learned Additional Advocate General states that sum of Rs. 84,14,907/- has been sanctioned by the Government, enabling the respondent department to liquidate its liability towards the petitioners as well as other similarly situate persons. He states that as and when aforesaid amount is received, arrears of the petitioners in terms of judgment alleged to have been violated, shall be cleared. 2 2. In view of the above, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant proceedings and accordingly, present petition is disposed of. Notices stand discharged. However, directions are issued to the Secretary (Education) to ensure that consequential benefits flowing from the judgment alleged to have been violated shall be released expeditiously, preferably within a period of two weeks, failing which petitioner would be at liberty to get the present petition revived so that appropriate action in accordance with law is taken against the erring officials. September 15, 2026 (Sandeep Sharma), (manjit) Judge