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Surinder Kumar v. Sanjay Gupta and Ors.

Himachal Pradesh HC2 Jan 2026COPC/1333/2025

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Surinder Kumar v. Sanjay Gupta and others; COPC No.1333/2025; decided 02.01.2026; High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; Jyotsna Rewal Dua, J.; contempt; breach of assurance; Ravi Dutt Bhardwaj v. State of H.P.; Ex. Pet No. 891/2025; CWP No.6886/2025; pay fixation; regularization of services; office order dated 20.07.2025; financial benefits w.e.f. 17.03.2021; proceedings closed; liberty reserved; notices discharged; miscellaneous applications disposed.

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Contempt proceedings closed; liberty reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy (including to assail the office order dated 20.07.2025) for surviving grievances in accordance with law; notices issued to respondents discharged; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of. ¶16

Surinder Kumar Vs Sanjay Gupta and Ors. — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA

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COPC No.1333/2025 Decided on: 02.01.2026 Surinder Kumar …Petitioner

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Versus Sanjay Gupta and others …Respondents ……………………………………………………………………………… Coram

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Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?¹

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For the petitioner: Mr. Swaran Singh Jasrotia, Advocate vice Mr. Dixit Sahotra, Advocate. For the respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General for respondents No. 1 & 2. Mr. Deepak Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No. 3 & 4.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua , J.

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Petitioner alleges breach of assurance given by the respondent in Ravi Dutt Bhardwaj Vs. State of H.P. and Ors² that originated from Ravi Dutt Bhardwaj Vs. State of H.P. and Others³ .

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At this stage, learned counsel for the respondents No.3 and 4 has placed on record copy of office order dated 20.07.2025 passed by the respondents, re-fixing the pay of the petitioner and submits that financial benefits have been allowed to the petitioner in terms of the said order w.e.f. 17.03.2021 i.e. from the actual date of

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regularization of the services of the petitioner.

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1 Whether reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? yes

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2Ex. Pet No. 891/2025, decided on 21.07.2025

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3CWP No.6886/2025, decided alongwith connected matters on 30.04.2025

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2. Leaned counsel for the petitioner has some reservations

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to the aforesaid office order and seeks liberty to assail the same in accordance with law.

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3 . In view of the documents placed on record and the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties, present proceedings are closed. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner seeks appropriate remedy for the redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Notice issued to respondents are discharged.

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Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand

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disposed of.

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Jyotsna Rewal Dua Judge January 02, 2026 (yogesh)

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