IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. COPC No. 253 of 2010 Decided on: 29.12.2011. __________________________________________________________ 1. Sh. Madan Lal Tomar, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Rajgarh, Distt. Sirmour. 2. Smt. Lalita Devi, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Kuthara, Distt. Bilaspur HP 3. Smt. Purnima Massey, Assistant Librarian, Govt. College, Seema, Distt. Shimla HP 4. Smt. Charanjit Kaur, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Baruna, Distt. Solan HP 5. Smt. Kaushalaya Devi, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Tihrat, Distt. Mandi HP 6. Smt. Kamlesh Kumari, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Pahra, (Palampur) Distt. Kangra HP 7. Smt. Anjana Kumari, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Sarathana. 8. Smt. Sudesh Kumari, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Ramshahar, Nalagarh, Distt. Solan HP 9. Smt. Bindu Sood, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Sulah, Distt. Kangra HP 10. Sh. Chander Mani, Assistant Librarian, Community Centre Library, Rohru, Distt. Shimla HP 11. Smt. Sanjana Kumari, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Solan HP 12. Sh. Roop Singh, Assistant Librarian, GHS, Trifalgaht, Distt. Mandi HP 13. Smt. Meena Kumari, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Basdhera, Distt. Una HP 14. Smt. Poonam Sharma, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Portmore, District Shimla. 15. Sh. Tirth Ram, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Suni, Distt. Shimla HP 16. Smt. Neelam Kaushal, Assistant Librarian,GSSS, Rohru, Distt. Shimla HP 17. Sh. Baljinder Singh, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Shahpur, Distt. Kangra HP 18. Smt. Jai Mala, Assistant Librarian, Distt. Library Bilaspur HP 19. Sh. Pawan Kumar, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Thanakala, Distt. Una HP 20. Smt. Usha Rani Sharma, Assistant Librarian, Centre State Library, Solan HP 21. Smt. Suman Lata, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Una HP 22. Smt. Anita Sharma, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Lohra, Distt. Una HP 23. Smt. Punam Bhardwaj, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Una HP 24. Sh. Lachhi Ram, Assistant Librarian, D.I E.T. Distt. Una Una HP 25. Sh. Pram Lal, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Matiana, Distt. Shimla HP 26. Sh. Gopal Thakur, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Kumarsain, Distt. Shimla HP 27. Sh. Om Parkash, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Arhal, Distt. Shimla HP - 2 - 28. Sh. E.K. Sharma, Assistant Librarian, GSSS Nankhari, Distt. Shimla HP 29. Smt. Pushpa sharma, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Kalbog, Distt. Shimla HP 30. Smt. Anupama Negi, Assistant Librarian, State Library, Shimla HP 31. Smt. Tripta Devi, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Dawal, Distt. Kangra HP 32. Sh. Narayan Chauhan, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Nerwa, Distt. Shimla HP 33. Sh. Baldev Singh, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Junga, Distt. Shimla HP 34. Sh. Manoj Kumar, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Arki, Distt. Solan HP 35. Sh. Nishant Sharma, Assistant Librarian, H.P. State Library, Shimla HP 36. Sh. Vinod Kumar, Assistant Librarian, GSSS, Chail, Distt. Shimla HP … Petitioners. Versus 1. Shri Srikant Baldi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of H.P., HP Sectt. Chhotta Shimla, Shimla-2 (HP) 2. Dr. O.P. Sharma, Director of Education H.P., Shimla (HP). … Respondents. Contempt petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan Sud, Judge. For the Respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, Advocate General with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Additional Advocate General, Mr. J.K. Verma, Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Ramesh Thakur, Assistant Advocate General. Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (oral) LPA No. 237 of 2010 filed against the judgment in Civil Writ Petition No. 6081 of 2008 has been dismissed by the judgment dated 22.12.2011. The pendency of the appeal was the only reason for non- implementation of the judgment. Therefore, in view of the dismissal of the LPA, in case there is no further litigation by the State in that regard, - 3 - the judgment needs to be implemented. In case there is delay, the petitioners will be entitled to interest at the rate 9% and the officer(s) responsible for the delay shall be personally liable for that portion of the interest. 2. Subject to the above, the contempt petition is dismissed. 3. A copy of this order be forwarded to the Accountant General. Authenticated copy. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice. (Justice Dev Darshan Sud) Judge December 29,2011 (ms/hl)