Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:HHC:43067 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Contempt Petition No.1337 of 2026 Date of decision: 05.10.2026 Kiran Bala ….Petitioner Versus Sudha Devi & Ors. ….Respondents Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, J. Whether approved for reporting ?1 For the Petitioner: Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr.Ankush Thakur, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No.1 & 2/State. Mr. M.L. Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.3. Sushil Kukreja, Judge(Oral): Learned Deputy Advocate General, has placed on record communication dated 03.10.2026, wherein, it has been stated that the representation of the petitioner has been kept pending by the respondent-department till the final outcome/decision in LPA No.295/2026, or till finality of the judgment dated 21.03.2024, passed by the Hon’ble Court in all the cases under intimation to the petitioner by way of issuing separate order. 2. Therefore, in view of the above, at this stage, no further order is required to be passed in the present contempt petition and accordingly, the same is closed and disposed of. However, the petitioner 1 Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement? 2 Neutral Citation No. ( 2026:HHC:43067 ) is at liberty to revive the present contempt petition, as and when the occasion arises. ( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge October 05, 2026 (reena)