2026:HHC:44332 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA COPC No. 1635 of 2026 Date of decision: 09.10.2026. Vijay Kumar ...Petitioner. Versus Umesh Thakur ...Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Mr. H.R. Bhardwaj, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate. Ranjan Sharma, Judge: Petitioner has invoked the contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance of the order/judgment dated 03.07.2026 [Annexure C-1], in CWP No. 10578 of 2026, titled as Vijay Kumar versus Himachal Road Transport Corporation and another, whereby Coordinate Bench of this Court passed the following orders:- “Notice. Mr. Deepak Sharma, learned Counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 2. As prayed for, this writ petition is disposed of with the direction that the representation made by the petitioners, appended with the writ petition as Annexure P-2, shall be decided by the competent Authority, in light of the averments made therein within a period of 6 weeks from today, by passing a speaking 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- order, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of accordingly”. 2. Basing reference to the orders dated 03.07.2025, [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. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, waives service of notice on behalf of the respondent. 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 the Respondents/Competent Authority to decide the representation [Annexure P-2 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)