IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADSH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1332 of 2026 Decided on: 30.09.2026 _______________________________________________________________ Bhupinder Singh ....Petitioner Versus Brig Madan Sheel Sharma and another ....Respondents Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Bonit Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Vinod Chauhan, Advocate. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioner, has invoked the Contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order dated 14.08.2026 [Annexure C-1], passed in CWP No. 13902 of 2026, titled as Bhupinder Singh Vs. State of Himachal Pradesh, whereby Respondents were directed to allow the petitioner to continue in service till attaining the age of 60 years till further orders or to be passed by the Court, whichever is earlier. 2. Upon issuance of notice, Respondents were directed to file Compliance Affidavit. Matter was taken up on 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 23.09.2026 and again on 25.09.2026, when Learned Counsel for Respondents apprised this Court that they had filed an application before the Hon’ble Division Bench for modification/recall of interim orders passed on 14.08.2026 [Annexure C-1] in the said writ petition. 3. Upon listing of the matter today, Learned Counsel for the respondents informs this Court, that the application for recall/modification was dismissed by Hon’ble Division Bench, therefore, the Respondents have complied with the order dated 14.08.2026 [Annexure C-1] and the petitioner, Bhupender Singh, has been taken back in service as vide order dated 29.09.2026 [Taken on record], as issued by the Deputy Director, Sainik Welfare, Bilaspur. 4. Considering the matter in above perspective, since the order passed by this Court on 14.08.2026 [Annexure C-1] stands complied with, by the Respondents on 29.09.2026 (supra), therefore, the present proceedings are given a quietus, and the same are accordingly closed. 5. Resultantly, the notice issued to Respondents shall stand discharge in the aforesaid terms, the instant 3 petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge September 30, 2026 (Anita)