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2025 DAILYLAW 103019 (PNJ)

SONIA v. UNION TERRITORY OF CHANDIGARH AND OTHERS

COCP/4887/2025 · 2025-09-24

Sudeepti Sharma

Contempt Petitionbody2025

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COCP-4887-2025 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-4887-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 24, 2025 Sonia ......Petitioner Vs. U.T. Chandigarh and ors. .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Kamal Jindal, Advocate for the petitioner. **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (Oral) 1. The present contempt petition has been filed for non-compliance and disobedience of order dated 03.09.2025 passed by this Court in CRWP-7903-2025. 2. The operative part of order dated 03.09.2025 passed by this Court in CRWP-7903-2025 is reproduced as under:- “17. Thus, the present petition is accepted. Respondent No.4- Harvind Singh is directed to ensure that the custody of the minor child, namely, Mahima is handed over by him to the petitioner-mother Sonia immediately in the presence of the Secretary, Social Welfare, Department of Social Welfare, Women & Child Development, Additional Town Hall Building, 3rd Floor, Sector 17-C, Chandigarh, 160017 (Phone No.0172-2700372) or any officer authorised by him and the Civil Surgeon (equivalent: Medical Superintendent, GMCH-32), Government Medical College & Hospital, Sector 32B, Chandigarh, 160030 (Phone No.0172-2601023) or any doctor authorised by him. Pursuant thereto, an affidavit regarding compliance of this GAURAV ARORA 2025.09.24 19:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP-4887-2025 2 order shall be furnished by respondent nos.4- Harvind Singh to this Court within one week of the handing over of the custody of the minor child-Mahima to the petitioner-Sonia. 18. However, it is made clear that the petitioner-wife shall grant access to respondent No.4 to meet their daughter subject to the convenience of both the parties and keeping in view the welfare of the child. 3. A perusal of the above referred to order shows that affidavit of compliance of above referred to order dated 03.09.2025 passed by this Court was to be furnished before the same Court within one week. 4. In view of the above, learned counsel for the petitioner wishes to withdraw the present contempt petition at this stage with a liberty to the petitioner to move an application before the same Court. 5. Dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty. (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE September 24, 2025 Gaurav Arora Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No GAURAV ARORA 2025.09.24 19:26 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document