1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 295 of 2026 Decided on: 21.04.2026 ________________________________________________ Chaman Lal & Anr. ....Petitioners Versus Rakesh Kanwar & Anr. …Respondents _ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. Tarun Sharma, Advocate. For the respondents : Ms. Archana Negi, Deputy Advocate General. Sushil Kukreja, Judge (oral) Notice. Ms. Archana Negi, learned Deputy Advocate General, accepts notice on behalf of the respondents and placed on record copy of Office Order dated 13.11.2025, wherein, it has been stated that in compliance to the directions passed by this Court, the case of the petitioners has been considered as deemed regular employees of the State in the pay scale of Rs. 10300- 34800+3600 Grade Pay plus other allowances from the date of their initial appointment/joining on contract basis with all 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 consequential benefits. However, the present petitioners acted as fencesitters and approached the Court at a belated stage i.e. much after the implementation of the judgment of main case. Hence, the monetary benefits are extended to them notionally. 2. Therefore, in this view of the matter, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and the matter is closed. 3. The petition is disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any. ( Sushil Kukreja ) 21st April, 2026 Judge (raman)