Tarun Kumar and Others v. M Sudha Devi and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
COPC No. 548 of 2026, High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, decided 14.05.2026 by Sushil Kukreja, J. (oral). Contempt petition regarding implementation of Court directions on pay: State (through Additional Advocate General Manoj Chauhan) filed communication dated 13.05.2026 and Office Order dated 22.04.2026 granting petitioners (Tarun Kumar & Ors.) the higher pay stage of Rs. 41,300/- in the concerned level of the pay matrix; Court held no further orders required, closed the contempt petition, reserved liberty to challenge the office order, and disposed of the petition with pending applications. Keywords: contempt, compliance, higher pay stage, pay matrix, pay fixation, office order, Tarun Kumar v. Ms. M. Sudha Devi.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition closed with no further orders after recording compliance with this Court's directions; petitioners given liberty to assail order dated 22.04.2026 in accordance with law; pending application(s), if any, also disposed of.