2026:HHC:39623 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1338 of 2026 IN CWP No.5265 of 2026 Decided on: 17.09.2026 __________________________________________________________ Kusum and others .....Petitioners Versus Sudha Devi and others ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioners: Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.1 and 2. Nemo for respondent No.3. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioners have invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the judgment dated 28.04.2026 [Annexure P-1], passed by the Coordinate Bench of this Court, in CWP No.5265 of 2026, titled as Kusum and others Versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and others, directing the Competent Authority to decide the representations [Annexure P-2 (colly)] annexed with the said writ petition] within twelve weeks, by passing 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:39623 a speaking order, in accordance with law. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that neither representations have been decided nor speaking order has been communicated to them as yet. 3. Heard. 4. Notice. Mr. Varun Chandel, Learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2. 5. In aforesaid circumstances and as prayed by Learned Counsel for petitioners, instant petition, is disposed of, with direction to the Respondents- Competent Authority, to comply with the judgment dated 28.04.2026 [Annexure P-1], by passing a speaking order [if already not passed], within a period of six weeks positively, from today. 6. Needless to say that in case representations have already been decided, the order on the representations/speaking order be conveyed to the petitioners, within the above period. Notices issued to the respondents shall stand discharged, 3 2026:HHC:39623 accordingly. In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 17, 2026 [Bhardwaj]