1 COCP-4615-2024 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-4615-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 09, 2025 Dharampal and ors. ......Petitioners Vs. Vivek Joshi, IAS & ors. .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Sachin Gupta Ladwa, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Harish Nain, A.A.G. Haryana **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (Oral) 1. The present contempt petition has been filed for non-compliance of order dated 13.03.2024 passed by this Court in CWP-9967-2020. 2. The relevant portion of order dated 13.03.2024 passed by this Court in CWP No. 9967-2020 is reproduced as under:-:- “43. In view of the above, the writ petitions are disposed of in the terms and conditions mentioned herein before. Let the respondent- State pass appropriate speaking order as directed herein before. In case, any of the petitioner is found entitled for regularization/retrospective regularization of services from the date employees junior to him/her has been regularized, they will be granted the said date of regularization otherwise due reasons be mentioned in the speaking order keeping in mind the directions given by the Court herein before so as to decide the eligibility of each petitioners qua their respective claims. Further in case any of the petitioners is found entitled for regularization of his services GAURAV ARORA 2025.09.10 11:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 COCP-4615-2024 (O&M) retrospectively the said benefit shall be given notionally, no arrears will be granted to the petitioners up to the date of filing of the respective petitions. The petitioners will be entitled for fixing of their salaries from the date of regularization notionally and the arrears will only be extended from the date of filing of their respective petitions before this Court and if any of the petitioners has already retired, his/her pensionary benefits will also be fixed/revised and arrears will also be extended from the date of filing the petition by the said petitioner.” 3. In compliance of the above order, speaking order dated 12.12.2024 was passed by Dy. Conservator of Forests, Kaithal which has already been taken on record by this Court, vide order dated 13.12.2024. 4. In view of the above, order dated 13.03.2024 passed by this Court in CWP-9967-2020 has already been complied with. This fact is not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the contempt is purged. Rule is discharged. 6. Needless to say that petitioners can avail any other remedy as is available to them, in accordance with law, to challenge the speaking order dated 12.12.2024 passed by Dy. Conservator of Forests, Kaithal. 7. Pending application (s) if any also stands disposed of. (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE September 09, 2025 Gaurav Arora Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No GAURAV ARORA 2025.09.10 11:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document