2026:HHC:13266 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CARBC No.9 of 2026 Date of Decision: 23.04.2026 __________________________________________________________ M/s Mayanagri Himachal Private Limited …….Petitioner Versus State of Himachal Pradesh ….Respondent __________________________________________________________ Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting? 1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Anuj Gupta and Mr. Rohit Sharma, Advocates. For the Respondent: Mr. Gagan Anand, Special Senior Standing Counsel for State of Himachal Pradesh, along with Mr. Ramanjit Singh, Ms. Simran Arora and Mr. Karan Singh, Advocates. __________________________________________________________ Sandeep Sharma, Judge (oral): Pursuant to notices issued in the instant proceedings, Mr. Gagan Anand, learned Special Senior Standing Counsel, has put in appearance on behalf of respondent-State. While making this Court peruse various documents adduced on record by the petitioner, above named learned Special Senior Standing Counsel submitted that though relief prayed for in the instant petition cannot be granted, but he has instructions to state that respondent-State is not contemplating to invoke bank guarantees for a period of sixty days or until application under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, is not decided by the learned Arbitrator. 1Whether the reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2026:HHC:13266 2 2. Having heard aforesaid statement made by learned Special Senior Standing Counsel, Mr. Anuj Gupta, learned counsel representing the petitioner, fairly admits that nothing remains to be adjudicated in the instant proceedings and the same can be disposed of, in terms of statement made by learned Special Senior Standing Counsel. 3. In view of the above, present petition is disposed of, with the direction to respondent-State to ensure that bank guarantees, which are subject matter of the present case, are not invoked for a period of sixty days or till the time, application under Section 17 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, if any, filed at the behest of petitioner is decided by the Arbitrator. Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. (Sandeep Sharma), Judge April 23, 2026 (Rajeev Raturi)