Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:HHC:39876 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Contempt Petition No.1232 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.09.2026 Ankita & another ….Petitioners Versus Sudha Devi & Ors. ….Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioners: Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Sushil Kukreja, Judge(Oral): Learned Additional Advocate General, has placed on record communication dated 17.09.2026, wherein, it has been stated that judgment dated 21.03.2024, passed in CWP No.2056 of 2023, titled as Ghanshyam Dass vs. State of H.P. & Ors., with a lead case titled as Yashwant Kumar vs. State of H.P. & Ors. bearing CWP No.8148 of 2022, has been stayed by the Hon’ble Division Bench vide LPA No.295 of 2026 and 316 of 2025, respectively. Accordingly, keeping in view the above factual position, the representations of the present petitioners have been kept pending by the respondent-department till the final outcome/decision in the aforesaid LPA. 2. Therefore, in view of the above, at this stage, no further order is required to be passed in the present contempt petition and accordingly, 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2 Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:HHC:39876 ) the same is closed and disposed of. However, the petitioners are at liberty to revive the present contempt petition, as and when the occasion arises. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge September 18, 2026 (reena)