IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 179/2026 Decided on: 22.04.2026 Payal Kumari & Ors. ...…Petitioners Versus Rakesh Kanwar & Anr. …….Respondents. ……………………………………………………………………………… Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Sourav Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Rajat Choudhary, Assistant Advocate General. Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J. Learned Assistant Advocate General has placed on record a copy of office instructions dated 02.03.2026 from the Director School Education conveying consideration of petitioners’ cases under office order dated 25.03.2026. The said office order has also been appended along with the office instructions. 2. Taking note of above documents, the present proceedings are closed. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Liberty, however, is reserved to the petitioners to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of their surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law, at an appropriate stage, in case 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? necessity so arises in future. Pending miscellaneous application, if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge 22nd April, 2026 (rohit)