2026:HHC:40566 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1401 of 2026 IN CWP No.7965 of 2026 Decided on: 22.09.2026 __________________________________________________________ Gurmail Chand .....Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar and another ....Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Vishwa Bhushan and Mr. Raham Tullah, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Gauam Sood, Deputy Advocate General. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioner has invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the judgment dated 01.06.2026 [Annexure C/1], passed by this Court, in CWP No.7965 of 2026, titled as Gurmail Chand Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, directing the Competent Authority to decide the representation [Annexure P-5 annexed with the said writ petition] within twelve weeks in terms of the contents therein. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:40566 submits that neither representation has been decided nor a speaking order has been communicated to him as yet. 3. Heard. 4. Notice. Mr. Gautam Sood, Learned Deputy Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 5. In aforesaid circumstances and as prayed by Learned Counsel for petitioner, instant petition, is disposed of, with direction to the Respondents- Competent Authority, to comply with the judgment dated 01.06.2026 [Annexure C/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 representation has already been decided, the order on the representation/speaking order be conveyed to the petitioner, within the above period. Notices issued to the respondents shall stand discharged, accordingly. 7. In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall 3 2026:HHC:40566 stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 22, 2026 [Bhardwaj]