2026:HHC:43505 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA COPC No.1598 of 2026 IN CWP No.3765 of 2025 Decided on: 06.10.2026 ____________________________________________________________ Sapna Devi and others .....Petitioners Versus Sumit Khimta ....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. Ranjan Sharma, Judge Petitioner has invoked contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order dated 31.03.2026 [Annexure C-1], passed by this Court, in CWP No.3765 of 2025, titled as Sapna Devi & others versus State of Himachal Pradesh and others. The Operative part of the order reads as under:- “2. As prayed for, this petition is disposed of with the direction that representations (Annexure P-2 Colly) filed by the petitioners be decided by the Competent Authority within a period of twelve weeks from today in terms of the contents therein.” 2. Learned Counsel for the petitioner submits 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 2026:HHC:43505 that neither the representations [Annexure P-2 Colly annexed with the said Writ Petition] have been decided nor a speaking order has been conveyed to them 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 petitioners prays that Respondent may be directed to implement the order dated 31.03.2026 [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 petitioners, instant petition is closed, with a direction to the Respondent to decide the representations [Annexure P-2 Colly], 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 2026:HHC:43505 by this Court, is not complied with, the petitioners are free to seek appropriate remedy, in accordance with law. In aforesaid terms, instant petition and all the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of. (Ranjan Sharma) Judge October 06, 2026 [Bhardwaj]