( 2026:HHC:35245 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Contempt Petition No.330 of 2026 Date of decision: 24.09.2026 Rekha Devi ….Petitioner Versus M, Sudha Devi & another ….Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sohail Khan, Advocate vice Mr. Rajesh Kumar, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. Sushil Kukreja, Judge(Oral): Learned Additional Advocate General, has placed on record instructions dated 23.09.2026, wherein, it has been stated that budget has been provided to the concerned treasury to meet out the expenditure on remaining salary arrear of the petitioner to be paid in one go vide sanction letter No.319-220-092026, dated 23.09.2026. However, release of arrear in favour of he petitioner will take some time. 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, the same is closed and disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to revive the present contempt petition, as and when the occasion arises. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge September 24, 2026 (reena) 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2