M/S Milestone Gears Pvt. Ltd. Unit-Ix Vs Amar Singh Bhatia and Another — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

M/S Milestone Gears Pvt. Ltd. Unit-Ix Vs Amar Singh Bhatia and Another — Himachal Pradesh HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt proceedings closed and notices to the respondents discharged; petitioner's liberty expressly preserved to seek appropriate remedy in respect of its surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law; pending miscellaneous applications disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether, in view of the respondents' compliance affidavit recording that the petitioner's case was considered and rejected by the 21st Empowered Committee (meeting of 06.05.2026), and the petitioner's acknowledgment that the judgment in question stands implemented, the contempt proceedings should be closed with the notices discharged and liberty reserved to the petitioner to assail the respondents' decision in accordance with law.

Court's answer

Taking note of the compliance affidavit as also the submissions made for the parties, the Court closed the present contempt proceedings.

Ratio / Principle

The notices issued to the respondents in these proceedings stand discharged.

Key takeaways

The petitioner shall nevertheless be at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of its surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law.ratio¶¶19
Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.obiter¶¶20
The miscellaneous application CMP No. 10368 of 0226 was disposed of as not pressed.obiter

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

COPC No.564 of 2026, High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla, decided 01.07.2026 by Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua — Contempt proceedings arising from M/s Milestone Gears Pvt. Ltd. Unit IX v. Amar Singh Bhatia and another. Respondents' counsel produced a compliance affidavit filed in the Registry recording that the petitioner's case was considered and rejected by the 21st Empowered Committee at its meeting convened on 06.05.2026. Petitioner's counsel acknowledged that, the respondents having considered its case, the judgment in question stood implemented, and sought reserved liberty to assail the respondents' decision. Taking note of the affidavit and the parties' submissions, the Court closed the contempt proceedings, discharged the notices issued to the respondents, and expressly preserved the petitioner's liberty to seek appropriate remedy for its surviving grievances in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous applications stood disposed of; CMP No. 10368 of 0226 was disposed of as not pressed.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AT SHIMLA

COPC No.564 of 2026 Decided on: 01.07.2026

_________________________________________________________________ M/s Milestone Gears Pvt. Ltd. Unit IX ....Petitioner Versus Amar Singh Bhatia and Anr …Respondents ________________________________________________________________ Coram_

Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua

1 Whether approved for reporting?

_________________________ For the petitioner:	_______________ Mr. Ajay Th	_____ akur,	____________________ Advocate.
For the respondents:	Mr. Nand Counsel.	Lal	Thakur, Sr. Panel

Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge

CMP No. 10368 of 0226

Disposed of as not pressed at this state.

COPC No.564 of 2026

2. Learned counsel for the respondents submits that

compliance affidavit has been filed in the Registry of this

Court. A copy whereof was made available for perusal. In terms of the compliance affidavit, case of the petitioner was

considered and rejected by the 21^st Empowered Committee in

1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes

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its meeting convened on 06.05.2026.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of respondents’ having considered the case of the petitioner, the judgment in question now stands implemented, however, liberty be reserved to the petitioner to assail the decision of the respondents in accordance with law.

4. Taking note of compliance affidavit as also the submissions made for the parties, present contempt proceedings are closed. Notices issued to the respondents are discharged. Petitioner, shall, however, be at liberty to seek appropriate remedy for the redressal of its surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law.

Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

July 01, 2026 R.Atal