IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. COPC No. 1305 of 2026 Date of decision: 01.10.2026 Ketan Sharma ...Petitioner. Versus Kamlesh Kumar Pant & others ...Respondents. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Romesh Verma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Virender Kumar, Advocate, vice Mr. Ganesh Barowalia, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Manish Thakur, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 to 6 and 8 to 12. Mr. Virender Singh Kanwar, Advocate, for respondent No.7. Romesh Verma, Judge (Oral): The instant petition has been filed alleging non- compliance of the judgment passed by this Court in CWPIL No. 138 of 2025, dated 20th December, 2025. 2. This Court had issued notice to the respondents with direction to comply with the aforesaid judgment. 3. Today, the learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record copy of order dated 25th April, 2026, issued by the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Solan, District Solan, H.P. and copy of the order of SDO, Baddi, District Solan, H.P. dated 24.02.2026, whereby, after considering the case of the petitioner, it has been found 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? -2- that there is no violation of Section 118 of the H.P. Tenancy and Land Reforms Act, 1972. 4. A copy of the aforesaid compliance order along with the inquiry report has been handed over to learned counsel for the petitioner, who acknowledges the same 5. Consequently, the contempt petition is closed and disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to assail the order dated 24th February, 2026 passed by the SDO, Baddi, District Solan, H.P. before the appropriate Court of law, if so advised. Notices discharged. (Romesh Verma) Judge October 01, 2026 (Nisha)