Anand Kumar and Others v. Rakesh Kanwar and Another
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Himachal Pradesh High Court, Shimla; COPC No. 275 of 2026; decided 18.05.2026; single bench: Justice Sushil Kukreja (oral judgment). Contempt petition by Anand Kumar & Ors. against Rakesh Kanwar & Anr.; counsel: Mr. Rocky (petitioners), Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General (respondents). Additional Advocate General placed on record Office Order dated 16.05.2026 directing Principals of concerned schools to fix petitioners' pay from date of initial joining on contract basis or w.e.f. 01.01.2016 at 60% of minimum of revised pay scale, with entitled hike per revised notification, till regularization, subject to final outcome of LPA being filed by State and other departmental legal remedies. Court held no further orders required in the contempt petition; matter closed; petition disposed of along with pending applications; aggrieved petitioners free to avail appropriate remedy under law. Keywords: contempt petition, pay fixation, contract basis, 60% of minimum of revised pay scale, regularization, LPA, Office Order 16.05.2026.