1 ( 2026:HHC:18144 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.369 of 2026 Date of Decision: 19.05.2026 ___________________________________________________ Jeewan Lal ....Petitioner Versus Rakesh Kanwar …Respondent ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Raj Thakur, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. ________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record copy of office order dated 19.03.2026, wherein it has been stated as under:- “…….the petitioner has been granted the pay scale of Rs.5480-8925 w.e.f. 01.04.1999. You are further directed that the monetary benefits may be released to the petitioners strictly as per the decision of the Hon’ble High Court as well as instructions issued by the finance Department….” 2. In view of the aforesaid office order dated 19.03.2026, no further order is required to be passed in the 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:18144 ) present contempt petition and the same is disposed of accordingly. Notice discharged. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to revive the contempt petition if the judgment under reference is not complied with in its letter and spirit. ( Sushil Kukreja ) May 19, 2026 Judge (V. Himalvi)