IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 206-I Dr. Joginder Pal Sethi Brig. T.S. Mundi, Station Commander, Station Headquarters, Chandimandir, District Panchkula, Haryana and another CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondents for not complying the interim order dated 27.11.2019 (Annexure P Court in CWP India and others” vide which status quo with respect to services of the petitioner was ordered to be maintained; as well as order dated 19.3.2020 passed 4540-CWP Union of India and others”, vide which the Registry was directed to “….initiate suo motu contempt proceedings against Brigadier Neeraj Kumar Soni, Station Commander, Station Head Quarters, ECHS, Chandimandir, in accordance with the due procedure to show cause as COCP-1070-2020 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1070 of 2020 (O & M) Date of decision : Dr. Joginder Pal Sethi Versus Brig. T.S. Mundi, Station Commander, Station Headquarters, Chandimandir, District Panchkula, Haryana and another CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Ramneek Vasudeva, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Shivoy Dhir, Advocate Sr. Panel Counsel for the respondents-UOI. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying the interim order dated 27.11.2019 (Annexure P-1) passed by a Predecessor Bench of this Court in CWP-34562-2019 titled as “Joginder Pal Sethi vs. Union of India and others” vide which status quo with respect to services of the petitioner was ordered to be maintained; as well as order dated 19.3.2020 passed by another Predecessor Bench of this Court in CM CWP-2020 in CWP-34562-2019 titled as “Joginder Pal Sethi vs. Union of India and others”, vide which the Registry was directed to “….initiate suo motu contempt proceedings against Brigadier Neeraj Soni, Station Commander, Station Head Quarters, ECHS, Chandimandir, in accordance with the due procedure to show cause as 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1070 of 2020 (O & M) Date of decision :-19.09.2025 …..Petitioner Brig. T.S. Mundi, Station Commander, Station Headquarters, Chandimandir, District Panchkula, Haryana and another …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Ramneek Vasudeva, Advocate Mr. Shivoy Dhir, Advocate Sr. Panel Counsel Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying the interim order ssed by a Predecessor Bench of this 2019 titled as “Joginder Pal Sethi vs. Union of India and others” vide which status quo with respect to services of the petitioner was ordered to be maintained; as well as order dated by another Predecessor Bench of this Court in CM- 2019 titled as “Joginder Pal Sethi vs. Union of India and others”, vide which the Registry was directed to “….initiate suo motu contempt proceedings against Brigadier Neeraj Soni, Station Commander, Station Head Quarters, ECHS, Chandimandir, in accordance with the due procedure to show cause as VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.19 20.02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document to why he should not be punished under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for committing wilful disobediance, prima f the order of status quo order dated 27.11.2019 passed in CWP 2019 in relation to the services of the petitioner….” submits that in compliance of last order dated 12.8.2025, written apology dated 18.9.2025 has been issued by the Officer ECHS Cell for Station Commander, Station Headquarters, Chandimandir. The copy of the said letter is handed over in the Court, which is taken on record. Copy thereof is supplied to for the petitioner. said letter and submits that in view of the same, the present contempt petition may be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present contempt petition is disposed of September Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-1070-2020 (O & M) to why he should not be punished under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for committing wilful disobediance, prima f the order of status quo order dated 27.11.2019 passed in CWP 2019 in relation to the services of the petitioner….” Learned counsel for the respondents, at the very outset submits that in compliance of last order dated 12.8.2025, written apology dated 18.9.2025 has been issued by the Officer ECHS Cell for Station Commander, Station Headquarters, Chandimandir. The copy of the said letter is handed over in the Court, which is taken on record. Copy thereof is supplied to for the petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits the receipt of the said letter and submits that in view of the same, the present contempt petition may be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. Heard. In view of the above noted facts and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present contempt petition is disposed of. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed of. September 19, 2025 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 to why he should not be punished under the provisions of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for committing wilful disobediance, prima facie, to the order of status quo order dated 27.11.2019 passed in CWP-34562- 2019 in relation to the services of the petitioner….” Learned counsel for the respondents, at the very outset submits that in compliance of last order dated 12.8.2025, written letter of apology dated 18.9.2025 has been issued by the Officer-in-Charge, ECHS Cell for Station Commander, Station Headquarters, Chandimandir. The copy of the said letter is handed over in the Court, which is taken on record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel Learned counsel for the petitioner admits the receipt of the said letter and submits that in view of the same, the present contempt petition may be disposed of as having been rendered infructuous. f the above noted facts and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present contempt petition is Pending application(s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.19 20.02 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document