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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1210 of 2026 Decided on: 28.09.2026 _____________________________________________________________ Anjali Thakur
...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. Sunnet Verma, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Hemant Kumar Verma, Deputy Advocate General. Jiya Lal Bhardwaj
, Judge
(Oral)
Learned Deputy Advocate General has produced instructions dated 26.09.2026, issued by the Director, Directorate of School Education, Himachal Pradesh, Shimla- 1 and copy of order dated 17.08.2026 passed by the Principal Division Bench of this Court in LPA No.205 of 2025, titled, State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. vs. Chunni Lal along with connected matters. The same are taken on record.
2. A perusal of the aforesaid order dated 17.08.2026 reveals that the judgment passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court in Chunni Lal’s case has 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment?
2 been stayed.
3. In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner does not want to press the present contempt petition at this stage, however, he prays for liberty to file the same at an appropriate stage.
4. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the present contempt petition is dismissed as not pressed, with liberty, as prayed for. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of. 28 th September
, 2026
( Jiya Lal Bhardwaj ) (Anurag)
Judge