2026:HHC:44330 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA COPC No. 1634 of 2026 Date of decision: 09.10.2026. Bipan Kumar Gautam ...Petitioner. Versus Rakesh Kanwar ...Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. Raj Thakur, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Varun Chandel, Additional, Advocate General. Ranjan Sharma, Judge: Petitioner has invoked the contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order/judgment dated 18.06.2026 [Annexure C-1], in CWP No. 9207 of 2026, titled as Bipan Kumar Gautam versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others, whereby the Coordinate Bench of this Court, passed the following orders:- “2. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that representation (Annexure P-1) filed by the petitioner be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of twelve weeks from today in terms of the contents therein. Pending miscellaneous applications, if any, also stand disposed of.” 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- 2. Basing reference to the orders dated 18.06.2025, [Annexure C-1], Learned Counsel for petitioner submits that the Respondents have neither decided the representation nor any speaking order has been conveyed to the petitioner as yet. 3. Heard. 4. Notice. Mr. Varun Chandel, Learned Additional Advocate General waives service of notice on behalf of the respondents. 5. As prayed by Learned Counsel for petitioner and considering the matter in above perspective, this Court disposes of the instant petition, with direction to Respondents/Competent Authority to decide the representation [Annexure P-1 in the said Writ Petition] within a period of six weeks from today positively [if not already decided]. 6. Needless to say, that in case, the representation has already been decided, the decision on the representation/ speaking order be conveyed to the petitioner within the aforesaid period. 7. In aforesaid terms, the instant proceedings are closed and notice is discharged. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge 9th October, 2026. (kck)