2026:HHC:43867 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH SHIMLA COPC No. 1613 of 2026 Date of decision: 07.10.2026. Suman Lata ...Petitioner. Versus Ashish Kumar Kohli ...Respondent. Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioner : Ms. Rinkle, Advocate vice Mr. Balwant Singh Thakur, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Gautam Sood, Deputy Advocate General. Ranjan Sharma, Judge: Petitioner has invoked the contempt jurisdiction of this Court, alleging non-compliance to the order dated 10.01.2025 [Annexure C-1], in CWP No. 750 of 2025, titled as Suman Lata versus State of Himachal Pradesh and another, alongwith other connected matters, whereby the Coordinate Bench of this Court passed the following orders:- “3. In view of the above, these writ petitions are disposed of by directing the respondents/competent authority to consider and decide the aforesaid representations of the petitioners in accordance with law within a period of six weeks from today. The order so 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes -2- passed be also communicated to the petitioners.” 2. Basing reference to the orders dated 10.01.2025, [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. Gautam Sood, Learned Deputy Advocate General, 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-3 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 7th October, 2026. (kck) -3-