Ravinder Paul v. Rakesh Kanwar
Case brief
What is this about?
COPC No.367 of 2026, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla; decided 19.05.2026 by Sushil Kukreja, J. (oral). Ravinder Paul v. Rakesh Kanwar. Contempt petition disposed of and notice discharged upon production of office order dated 23.02.2026 granting pay scale Rs.1640-2925 w.e.f. 03.01.1995 and directing preparation of arrears per Finance Department letters; liberty reserved to revive the petition on non-compliance with the judgment under reference. Petitioner's counsel: Raj Thakur, Advocate; respondent's counsel: B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General. No statute or precedent cited; short compliance-closure order with no ratio on law beyond the disposal.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition disposed of and notice discharged in view of office order dated 23.02.2026 granting the petitioner pay scale of Rs.1640-2925 w.e.f. 03.01.1995 and directing preparation of arrears; liberty reserved to revive the contempt petition if the judgment under reference is not complied with in its letter and spirit.