1 ( 2026:HHC:43223 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 1351 of 2026 Decided on: 06.10.2026 ________________________________________________ Ritik Bhatia & Ors. ....Petitioners Versus Ms. Sudha Devi & Ors. …Respondents _ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Ankush Thakur, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Jitender Sharma, Advocate, vice Mr. Manohal Lal 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 representations of the present petitioners have 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 this Court in all 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:43223 ) the cases, under intimation to the respective petitioners by way of issuing separate order. 2. Therefore, in this view of the matter, at this stage, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and the same is closed. 3. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioners to revive the present contempt petition, if occasion arises to do so. Pending application(s), if any, stands disposed of. ( Sushil Kukreja ) 6th October, 2026 Judge (raman)