1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Ex. Petition No. 2617 of 2025 Decided on: 20.08.2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------Vinod Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Nikhil Katwal, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 19.08.2026 from Director, School Education, Shimla, H.P. conveying implementation of judgment in question and submitted that the judgment stood implemented before imposition of costs on account of projected non-implementation by the respondents in terms of order dated 28.07.2026 passed in this writ petition. 2. Taking note of office instructions dated 19.08.2026, the present petition is disposed of. In view of implementation of judgment prior to the imposition of costs upon the respondents under order dated 28.07.2026, costs 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2

imposed shall stand waived of. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 20, 2026 Judge yogesh

1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA Ex. Petition No. 2617 of 2025 Decided on: 20.08.2026 -------------------------------------------------------------------------Vinod Kumar …..Petitioner Versus State of H.P. and another .....Respondents -------------------------------------------------------------------------Coram Ms. Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua Whether approved for reporting?1 For the Petitioner: Mr. Nikhil Katwal, Advocate. For the Respondents: Mr. Y.P.S. Dhaulta, Additional Advocate General. -------------------------------------------------------------------------Jyotsna Rewal Dua, Judge Learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record office instructions dated 19.08.2026 from Director, School Education, Shimla, H.P. conveying implementation of judgment in question and submitted that the judgment stood implemented before imposition of costs on account of projected non-implementation by the respondents in terms of order dated 28.07.2026 passed in this writ petition. 2. Taking note of office instructions dated 19.08.2026, the present petition is disposed of. In view of implementation of judgment prior to the imposition of costs upon the respondents under order dated 28.07.2026, costs 1Whether reporters of print and electronic media may be allowed to see the order? Yes. 2

imposed shall stand waived of. Liberty is reserved to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy for redressal of his surviving grievances, if any, in accordance with law. Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of. Jyotsna Rewal Dua August 20, 2026 Judge yogesh