IN T 210 Sukhraj K Smt. Anin Departmen CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GU of order dat of this Cou State of Pu disposed of respondents already be seniority in take appro relief the p period of e cadre….” COCP-3419-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR COCP No.3419 o Date of decision : raj Kaur and others Versus Anindita Mitra, Principal Secreta rtment of School Education, Punjab AM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NID Mr. Krishan Kumar Thakur, Ad Mr. Paras Khindri, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG I GUPTA J. (Oral) Present contempt petition has b der dated 14.8.2024 (Annexure P-5) pa is Court in CWP-9068-2021 titled as “ of Punjab and others”, whereby it wa sed of on the basis of statement made ndents to the effect that “….the senior y been finalized and keeping in vie ty in Lecturer cadre will be finalized proximately three months and after he petitioners are found entitled for of eight weeks of the finalization of .”. 1 UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH 3419 of 2025 (O & M) ision :-12.03.2026 …..Petitioners ecretary to Govt. of Punjab, njab and another …..Respondents NIDHI GUPTA ur, Advocate with , AAG Punjab. n has been filed alleging violation 5) passed by a co-ordinate Bench ed as “Avtar Singh and others vs. it was directed that petition was t made by learned counsel for the niority in the Master Cadre has view the said finalization, the lized, which process is going to fter three months, whatever the for, will be extended within a of the seniority in the Lecturer VIJAY ASIJA 2026.03.13 19.40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document necessary c dated 11.3. petitioner h petition. produced b record. Cop Registry to Writ Court with while authority, n may be dis to challenge by learned disposed of March 12, 2 Vijay Asija Whether spe Whether Rep COCP-3419-2025 (O & M) Learned counsel for the res ssary compliance has been made while 11.3.2026 by the respondent-authority oner has been rejected; thus, no cau Copy of the aforesaid Speak ced by the learned counsel for the re d. Copy thereof is supplied to learned stry to tag/paginate the same at appropri Learned counsel for the petitio Court order dated 14.8.2024 (Annexu while passing a Speaking Order dated rity, nothing survives in the present con be disposed of. However, liberty may allenge the said Speaking Order 11.3.20 In view of the above noted fact arned counsel for the petitioner, the p sed of with the liberty to the petitioners Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, sh , 2026 Asija er speaking/reasoned Yes / No er Reportable Yes / No 2 e respondent-State submits that while passing a Speaking Order thority, whereby, the claim of the o cause survives in the present Speaking order dated 11.3.2026 the respondent-State is taken on earned counsel for the petitioners. propriate place in the paper-book. petitioners submits that since the nnexure P-5) has been complied ated 11.3.2026 by the respondent- sent contempt petition and the same may be granted to the petitioners 1.3.2026, as per law. ed facts and the submissions made , the present contempt petition is tioners as aforesaid. any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.03.13 19.40 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document