2026:HHC:42508 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1538 of 2026 IN CWP No.8469 of 2026 Decided on: 30.09.2026 ____________________________________________________________ Ajay Kumar .....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 04.06.2026 [Annexure C-1], passed by this Court, in CWP No.8469 of 2026, titled as Ajay Kumar versus 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 twelve weeks from today in terms of the contents therein.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:42508 that neither the representation [Annexure P-2 annexed with the said Writ Petition] has been decided nor a speaking order has been conveyed to him 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 04.06.2026 [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 3 2026:HHC:42508 to seek appropriate remedy, in accordance with law. 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]