1 ( 2026:HHC:30714 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.903 of 2026 Date of Decision: 27.07.2026 ___________________________________________________ Mountain Pearl Guest House ....Petitioner Versus Rajesh Agrawal and others …Respondents ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Amrit, Advocate, vice Mr. Sanjeev Sood, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Balram Sharma, Deputy Solicitor General of India, with Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.3 & 4. ________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate and Mr. B.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accept notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:30714 )

2. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India has placed on record copy of Office Memorandum dated 15.05.2026, wherein it has been stated as under:-“In view of the above, upon examination in terms of the criteria laid down under clause 7.3 of the Scheme, the Committee was of the view that the unit was not prima-facie eligible for consideration. Additionally, in the absence of any budgetary allocation, the Committee was of the view that the application could not be considered eligible.” 3. Therefore, in this view of the matter, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and, accordingly, the same is closed and disposed of. Notice discharged. 4. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy, as available to it under the law. The petition is disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any. ( Sushil Kukreja ) July 27, 2026 Judge (V. Himalvi)

1 ( 2026:HHC:30714 ) IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA COPC No.903 of 2026 Date of Decision: 27.07.2026 ___________________________________________________ Mountain Pearl Guest House ....Petitioner Versus Rajesh Agrawal and others …Respondents ___________________________________________________ Coram Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sushil Kukreja, Judge Whether approved for reporting?1 ________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Amrit, Advocate, vice Mr. Sanjeev Sood, Advocate. For the respondents : Mr. Balram Sharma, Deputy Solicitor General of India, with Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate, for respondents No.1 & 2. Mr. B.N. Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No.3 & 4. ________________________________________________ Sushil Kukreja, Judge (Oral) Notice. Mr. Rajiv Sharma, Advocate and Mr. B.N. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, accept notice on behalf of the respective respondents. 1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2 ( 2026:HHC:30714 )

2. Learned Deputy Solicitor General of India has placed on record copy of Office Memorandum dated 15.05.2026, wherein it has been stated as under:-“In view of the above, upon examination in terms of the criteria laid down under clause 7.3 of the Scheme, the Committee was of the view that the unit was not prima-facie eligible for consideration. Additionally, in the absence of any budgetary allocation, the Committee was of the view that the application could not be considered eligible.” 3. Therefore, in this view of the matter, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and, accordingly, the same is closed and disposed of. Notice discharged. 4. However, liberty is reserved to the petitioner to avail appropriate remedy, as available to it under the law. The petition is disposed of, so also pending application(s), if any. ( Sushil Kukreja ) July 27, 2026 Judge (V. Himalvi)