IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADSH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1360 of 2026 IN CWP No. 5853 of 2026 Decided on: 18.09.2026 _______________________________________________________________ Tanuja Devi and another ....Petitioners Versus Sudha Devi and others. ....Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? No For the petitioners : Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General, for the respondents No. 1 and 2-State. Nemo for respondent No.3. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioners have invoked the contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the judgment dated 11.05.2026, [Annexure P-1], passed by Coordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 5853 of 2026, titled as Tanuja Devi and another Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, directing the Competent Authority to decide the representations [Annexure P-2 (colly) annexed with 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 the said writ petition] within six weeks, by passing a speaking order, in accordance with law. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that neither representations have been decided nor a 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-State. 5. In aforesaid circumstances and as prayed by Learned Counsel for petitioners, instant petition is disposed of, with a direction to the Respondents-Competent Authority, to comply with the judgment dated 11.05.2026 [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, accordingly. 3 In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s). if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September,18 2026 (Anita)