IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. COPC No. 1501 of 2026 Date of decision: 28.09.2026 Vipan & others ...Petitioners. Versus Sh. Devesh Kumar & others ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Manish Thakur, Deputy Advocate General. Romesh Verma, Judge (Oral): The instant contempt petition has been filed alleging non- compliance of the judgment passed by this Court in CWP No. 8166 of 2026, dated 1st June, 2026. 2. Today, when the matter was taken up, the learned Deputy Advocate General has placed on record copy of the office order. A perusal thereof reveals that after considering the case of the present petitioners, the same has been allowed, and it has been ordered that the petitioners shall be granted the benefits subject to the outcome of the LPA preferred by the Department, accompanied by an undertaking to the effect that in the event the decision in the LPA goes against the present petitioners, they shall be liable to refund the entire amount to the Department. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- 3. The aforesaid fact has been duly acknowledged by the learned counsel for the petitioners. 4. Since the judgment passed by this Court has been complied with by the State, nothing remains to be adjudicated in the present proceedings. Accordingly, the present contempt petition is closed. (Romesh Verma) Judge September 28, 2026 (Nisha)