1 ( 2026:HHC:7842 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No. 15 of 2026 Decided on: 19.03.2026 ________________________________________________ Kalpana & Ors. ....Petitioners Versus Dr. Abhishek Jain & Ors. …Respondents _ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Ms. Shivani, Advocate, vice Mr. C.S. Thakur, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Manoj Chauhan, Additional Advocate General. Sushil Kukreja, Judge (oral) Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record communication dated 17.03.2026, alongwith Office Order dated 16.03.2026, wherein it has been mentioned that the Principal of concerned schools where the petitioners are presently working are directed to fix their pay for the period they served on contract basis at the minimum of revised pay band + Grade Pay alongwith such hike, to 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes. 2 ( 2026:HHC:7842 ) which, they are entitled to in terms of revised notification from 01.01.2016 till their regularization. 2. Since the claim of the petitioners stands redressed, 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 ) 19th March, 2026 Judge (raman)