2026:HHC:3046 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.1525 of 2025 in CWP No.7543 of 2025 Decided on: 09.01.2026 Rita Kumari & others … Petitioners Versus Sh. Rakesh Kanwar & others … Respondents Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 ____________________________________________________ _ For the petitioners : Mr. Vikas Rajput, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Pushpinder Jaswal, Additional Advocate General. Ajay Mohan Goel, Judge (Oral) Learned Additional Advocate General has handed over a copy of instructions, dated 08.01.2026, received from Director of School Education, to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, which are taken on record. In terms of these instructions, unconditional and unqualiﬁed apology has been tendered and it is submitted that inadvertently, a mistake was committed and it is further mentioned that now there is no re-ﬁxation of the salary of the petitioner and the order passed by the Court is being abided to in letter and spirit. 2. In light of these developments, these contempt proceedings are ordered to be closed. Notices stand discharged. (Ajay Mohan Goel) Judge January 09, 2026 (Rishi) 1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment?

RITA KUMARI AND OTHERS v. RAKESH KANWAR AND OTHERS

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