IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 113 Raj Kumar and others Priyank Bharti, and another CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 29.5.2024 Court in CWP State of Punjab and another” vide which the petition was disposed of with a direction dated 03.05.2024 and 13.05.2024 in light of the aforereferred judgments, within a period of 6 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their inte COCP-4720-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.4720 of 2025 Date of decision : Raj Kumar and others Versus Priyank Bharti, IAS, Secretary, Department of Forest, Punjab and another CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Viranjeet Singh Mahal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 29.5.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by a co Court in CWP-13056-2024 titled as “Rajan Kumar and others vs. f Punjab and another” vide which the petition was disposed of with a direction “….to the respondents to decide the representations dated 03.05.2024 and 13.05.2024 in light of the aforereferred judgments, within a period of 6 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their inte 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 4720 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-16.09.2025 …..Petitioners IAS, Secretary, Department of Forest, Punjab …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Viranjeet Singh Mahal, Advocate Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 1) passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this 2024 titled as “Rajan Kumar and others vs. f Punjab and another” vide which the petition was disposed of to the respondents to decide the representations dated 03.05.2024 and 13.05.2024 in light of the aforereferred judgments, within a period of 6 months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to them and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to their interest, the same shall contain VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.18 10.27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon informs that in respect of three petitioners, a Speaking Order dated 17.1.2025 has been passed case of the petitioners has been declined as they do not meet the required criteria as they do not possess the requisite minimum education qualification; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. produced by the learned counsel for the respondent record. Copy thereof is supplied to learn Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper book. required to be passed in the present disposed of September Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-4720-2025 (O & M) reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon….” Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, informs that in respect of three petitioners, a Speaking Order dated 17.1.2025 has been passed by the respondent case of the petitioners has been declined as they do not meet the equired criteria as they do not possess the requisite minimum education qualification; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. Copy of the aforesaid Speaking Order dated produced by the learned counsel for the respondent record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioners Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper Heard. In view of the facts noted above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt disposed of accordingly. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. September 16, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Reportable Yes / No 2 reasons and the petitioners shall be free to seek legal redress Learned counsel for the respondents, on instructions, informs that in respect of three petitioners, a Speaking Order dated by the respondent-authority whereby the case of the petitioners has been declined as they do not meet the equired criteria as they do not possess the requisite minimum education qualification; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. Copy of the aforesaid Speaking Order dated 17.1.2025 produced by the learned counsel for the respondents-State is taken on ed counsel for the petitioners. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper- In view of the facts noted above, no further orders are ontempt petition, the same is Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.18 10.27 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document