COCP-573-2025 (O&M) -1- 218 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-573-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 10.02.2026 Jitender Kumar ......Petitioner Vs. Sh. Vineet Garg and another ......Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present : Mr. Saurabh Gupta, Advocate, and Mr. Sarthak Gupta, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ram Karan Sharma, DAG, Haryana, for the respondents. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (ORAL) 1. The present contempt petition has been filed for deliberate and intentional disobedience of order dated 18.04.2017 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in LPA-2218-2016. 2. In compliance of the order dated 18.04.2017 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in LPA-2218-2016, affidavit dated 13.05.2025 of S. Narayanan, Director General, Higher Education Department, Haryana, Panchkula, along with Annexures A-1 to A-3, has been filed on behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 in the Registry. The same is taken on record. 3. A perusal of the same shows that the petitioner has been granted the benefits as per order dated 18.04.2017 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in LPA-2218-2016. VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.02.16 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP-573-2025 (O&M) -2- 4. In view of the above, since order dated 18.04.2017 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in LPA-2218-2016, has been complied with, therefore, the present contempt is purged and rule stands discharged. 5. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE 10.02.2026 Virender Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes Whether reportable : Yes/No VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.02.16 10:19 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document