IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1558 of 2026 Decided on: 01.10.2026 _______________________________________________________________ Gopal and another ....Petitioners Versus Ashish Kumar Kohli ....Respondent Coram : Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge 1Whether approved for reporting? For the petitioner : Mr. Vaibhav Tanwar, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional Advocate General, for the respondent-State. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioners have invoked the contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order dated 07.05.2026, passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP No. 5649 of 2026, titled as Gopal and another versus State of Himachal Pradesh & Others. The Operative part of the order reads as under:- “2. As prayed for, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the representation [Annexure P-1 (colly) of the petitioners be decided by the Competent Authority, in the light of the averments contained therein, by passing a speaking order, within 8 weeks’ from 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 today, in accordance with law.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits that neither the representation [Annexure C-1 annexed with the said Writ Petition] has been decided nor any speaking order has been conveyed to the petitioner, 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 07.05.2026 [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, 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 3 by this Court, is not complied with, the petitioner is free to seek appropriate remedy, hereinafter in accordance with law. 8. In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge October 01, 2026 (Anita)