IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 217-3 COCP-3122-2016 (O&M) Date of decision: 04.08.2025 NIPER RESEARCH EMPLOYEES WELFARE ASSOCIATION AND ANOTHER ......Petitioners VERSUS SH. JAI PRIYE, IAS AND OTHERS .......Respondents CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VINOD S. BHARDWAJ ***** Present :- Mr. K.K. Gupta Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anil Chawla, Senior Panel Counsel for respondent No.1-Union of India. Mr. Alankrit Bhardwaj, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4-NIPER. ***** VINOD S. BHARDWAJ, J. (Oral) The instant petition had been filed alleging willful disobedience of the directions issued in CWP-495 of 2013 decided on 11.01.2013, COCP- 3133 of 2013 decided on 29.04.2014 and COCP-722 of 2015 decided on 15.09.2015. Counsel for the respondents, submits that the respondents had been directed in the writ petition and the proceedings thereafter to take a final decision with respect to the claim of the petitioners for regularization and to abolish the contract system of engagement of labour. He contends that VISHAL SHARMA 2025.08.11 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP-3122-2016 (O&M) -2- a decision in this regard has already been taken abolishing the contract system and all the employees who were working on contract basis have since then been regularized, subject to eligibility & suitability. There is thus a compliance of the order and even the grievance stands redressed. There is no substantive objection to the same. The matter involves a policy decision and only a decision was required to be taken, which has indeed been done. There is thus no further cause that survives. Rule discharged. The present contempt petition is disposed of and no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition. The persons aggrieved, if any, would be at liberty to take recourse to appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. All the pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, are also disposed of. (VINOD S. BHARDWAJ) AUGUST 04, 2025 JUDGE Vishal Sharma Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether Reportable : Yes/No VISHAL SHARMA 2025.08.11 16:47 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document