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Mamta Saini v. M.Sudha Devi and Others

Himachal Pradesh HC18 Sept 2026COPC/1244/2026

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Contempt petition closed and disposed of after the Additional Advocate General informed the court that the underlying judgment had been stayed by a Division Bench in letters patent appeals. Petitioner is at liberty to revive the contempt petition when appropriate.

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Contempt petition closed and disposed of; petitioner at liberty to revive the petition when occasion arises.

Mamta Saini Vs M.Sudha Devi and Others — Contempt of Court | Himachal Pradesh HC (2026)

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6:HHC:39873 )

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA Contempt Petition No.1244 of 2026 Date of decision: 18.09.2026

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Mamta Saini ….Petitioner Versus Sudha Devi & Ors. ….Respondents

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Coram:

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The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, J.

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Whether approved for reporting ?¹

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For the Petitioner:	Ms. Mamta Garg, Advocate.
For the Respondents:	Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional General.	Advocate

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Sushil Kukreja, Judge(Oral):

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Learned Additional Advocate General, has placed on record communication dated 17.09.2026, wherein, it has been stated that judgment dated 21.03.2024, passed in CWP No.2056 of 2023, titled as Ghanshyam Dass vs. State of H.P. & Ors., with a lead case titled as Yashwant Kumar vs. State of H.P. & Ors. bearing CWP No.8148 of 2022, has been stayed by the Hon’ble Division Bench vide LPA No.295 of 2026 and 316 of 2025, respectively. Accordingly, keeping in view the above factual position, the representation of the present petitioner has been kept pending by the respondent-department till the final outcome/decision in the aforesaid LPA.

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Therefore, in view of the above, at this stage, no further order

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is required to be passed in the present contempt petition and accordingly,

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Whether the reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgement ?

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the same is closed and disposed of. However, the petitioner is at liberty to

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revive the present contempt petition, as and when the occasion arises.

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( Sushil Kukreja ) Judge

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September 18, 2026 (reena)

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