143 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No. 1173 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 23.07.2025 Dr. Jitender Bhatija and others .......... Petitioners Versus Sh. Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary, Health & Medical Education Department, Haryana and others .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Saurabh Gulia, Advocate and Ms. Katyayni Dwevedi, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Gaurav Bansal, Deputy Advocate General, Haryana for the respondents. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) Learned counsel for the respondents relies upon an order dated 17.04.2025 passed by respondent No. 3, to submit that the petitioners have now been granted the benefit of parity of pay-scale as aligned to the post of Casualty Medical Officers with effect from 12.09.2024; thus, no cause survives in the present contempt petition. [2] On the other hand, learned counsel for the petitioners raises grievance that the petitioners were entitled for the said benefit with effect from 18.07.2014. [3] I have heard learned counsel for the parties. [4] In the considered opinion of this Court, once, the petitioners have been granted the benefit in question with effect from 12.09.2024, any grievance at the hands of petitioners for their benefit w.e.f. 18.07.2014 Dinesh Kumar 2025.07.23 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP No. 1173 of 2025 (O&M) [2] cannot be made subject matter of the present contempt petition. [5] Therefore, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition, the same is disposed off accordingly. [6] Rule stands discharged. [7] However, the petitioners shall be at liberty to avail remedy as per law. [8] Pending miscellaneous application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed off. July 23, 2025 ( HARKESH MANUJA ) 'dk kamra' JUDGE Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Dinesh Kumar 2025.07.23 17:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document