2026:HHC:41380 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1483 of 2026 IN CWP No.3805 of 2026 Decided on: 25.09.2026 __________________________________________________________ Kapil Dev .....Petitioner Versus Sunita Singh ....Respondent Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Sunil Dutt Gautam and Mr. Harmohan Thakur, Advocates. For the respondents: Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioner has invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order dated 31.03.2026 [Annexure C-1], passed by this Court, in CWP No.3805 of 2026, titled as Kapil Dev Versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, whereby, a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court had directed the Competent Authority to decide the representation [Annexure P-4 annexed with the said writ petition], in terms of the contents therein, within twelve weeks. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:41380 submits that the Respondents-Competent Authority has neither decided the representation and nor any speaking order has been passed and conveyed to the petitioner, as yet. 3. Heard. 4. Notice. Mr. Varun Chandel, Learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of sole respondent. 5. As prayed by Learned Counsel for the petitioner, this Court disposes of the instant petition, with a direction to the Respondent-Competent Authority to decide the representation, within six weeks, from today [if not already decided. 6. Needless to say, that, in case, the order on representation has already been passed, the decision be conveyed to the petitioner, within the same time. Resultantly, notice(s) issued to the Respondents, shall stand discharged, accordingly. 7. In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 25, 2026 [Bhardwaj]