1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 10190 of 2026 Decided on: 18.08.2026 Amit Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others ..Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sparsh Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1. Mr. Dewa Nand Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. None for respondents No. 3 & 4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner is with the grievance that information he had requested under Right to Information Act for the years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2025-26 in his application (Annexure P-1) has not been supplied to him by the Competent Authority. 2. On notice being issued in this writ petition on 01.07.2026, respondents placed on record office instructions dated 14.08.2026 from the office of Block 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2

Development Officer, Development Block, Indora. On the basis of aforesaid office instructions, learned Deputy Advocate General during hearing of the case on 17.08.2026 submitted that information sought for by the petitioner had been supplied to him. Thereafter, matter was adjourned for today. During course of today’s hearing, learned Assistant Advocate General placed on record further instructions dated 18.08.2026 from the office of Block Development Officer, Development Block, Indora alongwith compendium of documents and on the basis of aforesaid compendium of documents submitted that information sought for by the petitioner now stands supplied to him. In this regard, attention was drawn to office letter dated 27.01.2026 (page 4 of compendium) which refers to filing of an appeal by the petitioner qua having not supplied the requisite information for the years 2021-25 and the order passed thereupon by the Appellate Authority-cum- Block Development Officer, Development Block, Indora on 02.02.2026 (page 5 of the compendium) directing the concerned Public Information Officer-cum-Secretary concerned Panchayat to supply the requisite information to the petitioner within four days. Reference was also made to office letter dated 3

03.02.2026 (page 7 of the compendium) issued by Panchayat Secretary of concerned Gram Panchayat, Chanour addressed to the petitioner conveying that in compliance to the order dated 02.02.2026 passed by the Appellate Authority-cum- concerned Block Development Officer, the requisite information (containing 60 pages) was being supplied to him through post. 3. The office instructions now placed on record clarify that information sought for by the petitioner stands supplied to him. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 18, 2026 Judge yogesh

1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA CWP No. 10190 of 2026 Decided on: 18.08.2026 Amit Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and others ..Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Sparsh Bhushan, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Rajat Choudhry, Assistant Advocate General, for respondents No.1. Mr. Dewa Nand Sharma, Advocate, for respondent No.2. None for respondents No. 3 & 4. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Petitioner is with the grievance that information he had requested under Right to Information Act for the years 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24 and 2025-26 in his application (Annexure P-1) has not been supplied to him by the Competent Authority. 2. On notice being issued in this writ petition on 01.07.2026, respondents placed on record office instructions dated 14.08.2026 from the office of Block 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2

Development Officer, Development Block, Indora. On the basis of aforesaid office instructions, learned Deputy Advocate General during hearing of the case on 17.08.2026 submitted that information sought for by the petitioner had been supplied to him. Thereafter, matter was adjourned for today. During course of today’s hearing, learned Assistant Advocate General placed on record further instructions dated 18.08.2026 from the office of Block Development Officer, Development Block, Indora alongwith compendium of documents and on the basis of aforesaid compendium of documents submitted that information sought for by the petitioner now stands supplied to him. In this regard, attention was drawn to office letter dated 27.01.2026 (page 4 of compendium) which refers to filing of an appeal by the petitioner qua having not supplied the requisite information for the years 2021-25 and the order passed thereupon by the Appellate Authority-cum- Block Development Officer, Development Block, Indora on 02.02.2026 (page 5 of the compendium) directing the concerned Public Information Officer-cum-Secretary concerned Panchayat to supply the requisite information to the petitioner within four days. Reference was also made to office letter dated 3

03.02.2026 (page 7 of the compendium) issued by Panchayat Secretary of concerned Gram Panchayat, Chanour addressed to the petitioner conveying that in compliance to the order dated 02.02.2026 passed by the Appellate Authority-cum- concerned Block Development Officer, the requisite information (containing 60 pages) was being supplied to him through post. 3. The office instructions now placed on record clarify that information sought for by the petitioner stands supplied to him. Accordingly, this writ petition is disposed of. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 18, 2026 Judge yogesh