1 ( 2026:HHC:16339 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.388 of 2026 Date of Decision: 13.05.2026 ___________________________________________________ Rajinder Kumar and others ....Petitioners Versus Isha Thakur …Respondent ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the petitioners : Mr. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Ravinder Thakur, Advocate. ________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Learned counsel for the respondent has placed on record copy of order dated 12.05.2026, wherein it has been mentioned that petitioner No.4, Er. Shweta Sharma, is ordered to be promoted as AE (E/IT) on notional basis retrospectively w.e.f. 12.07.2016. As regards petitioners No.1 to 3, it has been mentioned that when the DPC was conducted on 22.04.2017, petitioners No.1 to 3 had already been inducted into Group-A posts and, therefore, they are 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:16339 ) not entitled to reservation in promotion under the aforesaid policy instructions. 2. Therefore, in this view of the matter, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and accordingly, the same is closed and disposed of. Notice discharged 3. However, petitioners No.1 to 3 are at liberty to assail order dated 12.05.2026 in accordance with law, if they are still aggrieved. The petition is disposed of, so also the pending application(s), if any. ( Sushil Kukreja ) May 13, 2026 Judge (V. Himalvi)