2026:HHC:42490 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1537 of 2026 IN CWP No.8451 of 2026 Decided on: 30.09.2026 ____________________________________________________________ Asha Kumari .....Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar ....Respondent Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner: Mr. Raj Thakur, Advocate. For the respondent: Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioner has invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order dated 03.06.2026 [Annexure C-1], passed by this Court, in CWP No.8451 of 2026, titled as Asha Kumari versus The State of Himachal Pradesh and another. The Operative part of the order reads as under:- “2. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that representation Annexure P-2) filed by the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of 12 weeks from today in terms of the contents therein.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that neither the representation [Annexure P-2 annexed 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:42490 with the said Writ Petition] has been decided nor a speaking order has been conveyed to her as yet. 3. Heard. 4. Notice. Mr. Varun Chandel, Learned Additional Advocate General, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of the sole respondent. 5. At this stage, Learned Counsel for the petitioner prays that Respondent may be directed to implement the order dated 03.06.2026 [Annexure C-1] in a time bound manner. Prayer being innocuous, is not opposed by Learned State Counsel also. 6. Considering the matter in above perspective and as prayed by Learned Counsel for the petitioner, instant petition is closed, with a direction to the Respondent to decide the representation [Annexure P-2], by passing a speaking order and to convey the decision [if not already conveyed], within six weeks from today. Notice issued to the respondent shall stand discharged, accordingly. 7. Needless to say that in case the order passed by this Court, is not complied with, the petitioner is free to seek appropriate remedy, in accordance with law. 3 2026:HHC:42490 In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 30, 2026 [Bhardwaj]