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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1205 of 2026 Decided on: 17.09.2026 ____________________________________________________________ Indira Kumari
...Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar and another ...Respondents _____________________________________________________________ Coram Hon'ble Mr. Justice Jiya Lal Bhardwaj, Judge Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the petitioner: Mr. Naresh Kaul, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Hemant Kumar Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj
, Judge
(Oral)
Learned Deputy Advocate General has produced a communication dated 16.09.2026 issued by the Director, Directorate of School Education, Himachal Pradesh and copy of order dated 07.09.2026, passed by the Deputy Director of School Education (Elementary), Kangra at Dharamshala, which are taken on record.
2. A perusal of the aforesaid office order dated 07.09.2026 reveals that the petitioner has been allowed higher pay scale after two years of regular service, subject to final outcome of LPA filed in CWP No.4830 of 2023, titled as Inder Singh and any other legal remedies. The DDO 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2 concerned has been directed to fix the pay of the petitioner and release the arrears.
3. Since the mandate contained in the judgment dated 05.01.2026, passed in CWP No.130 of 2026, titled, Indira Kumari vs. State of H.P. & Ors., has been complied with, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present petition and the same is closed. However, it is made clear that in case the arrears are not released in favour of the petitioner, within eight weeks from today, in terms of the directions given by this Court in the aforementioned
judgment, she shall be at liberty to file an application for revival of the contempt petition.
4. Accordingly, the contempt petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand
disposed of. 17 th September
, 2026
( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (Anurag) Judge