( 2026:HHC:42148 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADSH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1504 of 2026 Decided on: 28.09.2026 _______________________________________________________________ Karam Chand ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another ....Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? No For the petitioner : Mr. Rakesh Kumar, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Gautam Sood, Deputy Advocate General, for the respondents No. 1 and 2-State. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioner has invoked the contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the judgment dated 14-05-2026 [Annexure C-1] in CWP No. 7516 of 2026, titled Karam Chand vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Others, whereby, after quashing the Impugned Order dated 21-11-2025 [Annexure P-14, in the said writ petition], the Respondents/Competent Authority was directed to decide the matter afresh by taking into consideration the provisions of Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 and the judgments relied upon by the petitioner as mentioned in 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 the judgment, by passing a speaking and reasoned order on or before 30.06.2026, after giving an opportunity of being heard, if so desired. 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that neither the matter has been reconsidered afresh nor any speaking order, after affording an opportunity of hearing has been passed by the Respondents/Competent Authority. 3. Faced with the above situation, Learned Counsel for the petitioner, submits, on Instructions, that the petitioner shall be contended, in case, the State Authorities are directed to implement the judgment in terms of the mandate of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in SLP(C) No. 24885 of 2026 titled as State of Himachal Pradesh Vs. Devinder Kumar and Ors., mandating to comply with the judgment within four months i.e before 28.11.2026. [Statement taken on record]. 4. Considering the above situation and as prayed by Learned Counsel for the petitioner, the instant petition is disposed of, with a direction to the Respondents/Competent Authority to comply with the judgment dated 14.05.2026 [Annexure C-1] in letter and 3 spirit, in terms of the mandate of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, as referred above. In the aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 28, 2026 (Anita)