Vishal Sood and Ors. v. Rakesh Kanwar and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
COPC No. 913 of 2025, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, decided 28.8.2025 by Sandeep Sharma, J. Contempt petition by Vishal Sood and Ors. against Rakesh Kanwar and Ors. for non-compliance with directions in judgment dated 18.12.2024 in CWP No. 15457 of 2024 (competent authority to decide representations within six weeks). Petition closed on the Additional Advocate General's stand; two-week compliance direction with liberty to revive on failure. Keywords: contempt, willful disobedience, non-compliance, revival, two weeks.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed; respondents-contemnors directed to comply with the judgment dated 18.12.2024 in CWP No. 15457 of 2024 within two weeks, failing which the contempt would aggravate and the petitioners would be at liberty to seek revival of the petition for appropriate action against the erring officials.