COCP-1527-2025 (O&M) 212 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA Mandhir Singh Sh. Paramjit Singh CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: Mr. Deepak Kundu, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shiny Chopra, AAG, Punjab. VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. 1. The present contempt petition alleges willful disobedience of order dated 22.11.2024 (Annexure P 2. CWP No.31549 of 2024 was disposed of by a co 22.11.2024 and the following order was passed: “ 1. of mandamus, directing respondents No. 3, 5 and 6 to resolve the grouse of the petitioner by ensuring levelling of the street and proper drainage of the water, stalled in front of his house, a respondent No. 4 in the order dated 03.02.2023 (Annexure P 2. grievance of petitioner, he has served a legal notice dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure P Development and Panchayat Punjab), but the same has not been adverted to by concerned authorities, till date. 2025 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH -.- COCP Date of Decision : 02.07.2025 VERSUS Singh CORAM : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Mr. Deepak Kundu, Advocate for the petitioner. Ms. Shiny Chopra, AAG, Punjab. -.- VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. (Oral) The present contempt petition alleges willful disobedience of order dated 22.11.2024 (Annexure P-4) passed in CWP- CWP No.31549 of 2024 was disposed of by a co 22.11.2024 and the following order was passed:- 1. Prayer herein is, inter alia, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing respondents No. 3, 5 and 6 to resolve the grouse of the petitioner by ensuring levelling of the street and proper drainage of the water, stalled in front of his house, a respondent No. 4 in the order dated 03.02.2023 (Annexure P Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of grievance of petitioner, he has served a legal notice dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure P-7) upon respondent No. 2 Development and Panchayat Punjab), but the same has not been adverted to by concerned authorities, till date. -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-1527-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 02.07.2025 ....Petitioner ....Respondent VIKRAM AGGARWAL Mr. Deepak Kundu, Advocate for the petitioner. The present contempt petition alleges willful disobedience of order -31549 of 2024. CWP No.31549 of 2024 was disposed of by a co-ordinate Bench on yer herein is, inter alia, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing respondents No. 3, 5 and 6 to resolve the grouse of the petitioner by ensuring levelling of the street and proper drainage of the water, stalled in front of his house, as recognized by respondent No. 4 in the order dated 03.02.2023 (Annexure P-4). Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of grievance of petitioner, he has served a legal notice dated 18.07.2024 7) upon respondent No. 2 (Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab), but the same has not been adverted to by concerned authorities, till date. The present contempt petition alleges willful disobedience of order ordinate Bench on yer herein is, inter alia, for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus, directing respondents No. 3, 5 and 6 to resolve the grouse of the petitioner by ensuring levelling of the street and proper s recognized by Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for redressal of grievance of petitioner, he has served a legal notice dated 18.07.2024 (Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab), but the same has not been TRIPTI SAINI 2025.07.04 09:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP-1527-2025 (O&M) 3. Singh, Senior DAG, Punjab, appears on behalf of res 4. Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab)/competent authority shall take a decision either way, on the pending legal notice dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure P two months from today. 5. submissions made by learned State counsel, submits that he does not intend to press the instant civil writ petition any further, at this 6. parties, the instant civil writ petition is disposed of accordingly. 7. 3. Pursuant to orders passed by this Court on 26.03. report by way of affidavit of Sh. Uma Shankar Gupta, Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, was filed. It has been stated in the compliance report that upon legal notice dated 18.07.2024, order dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure R passed. Further a letter was received from the office of the DDPO, Sangrur, as per which the Gram Panchayat, had drained the sewage from the house of the petitioner by laying underground plastic pipes in the street along the wall and been laid in the street. Photographs of the laying of pipes and bricks have also been annexed as Annexure R 4. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the order dated 03.02.2023 (Annexure P Divisional Magistrate, Lehra, was not being complied with, legal notice dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure P 2025 (O&M) On advance service of copy of instant petition, Mr. Navneet Singh, Senior DAG, Punjab, appears on behalf of res Learned State counsel submits that respondent No. 2 (Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab)/competent authority shall take a decision either way, on the pending legal notice dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure P-7) of the two months from today. Learned counsel for petitioner, keeping in view the aforesaid submissions made by learned State counsel, submits that he does not intend to press the instant civil writ petition any further, at this Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for parties, the instant civil writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Pending application (s), if any, shall also stand closed.” Pursuant to orders passed by this Court on 26.03. report by way of affidavit of Sh. Uma Shankar Gupta, Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, was filed. It has been stated in the compliance report that upon legal notice dated 18.07.2024, order dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure R passed. Further a letter was received from the office of the DDPO, Sangrur, as per which the Gram Panchayat, had drained the sewage from the house of the petitioner by laying underground plastic pipes in the street along the wall and the street. Photographs of the laying of pipes and bricks have also been annexed as Annexure R-3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the order dated 03.02.2023 (Annexure P-2) passed by the Assistant Collector, Grade Divisional Magistrate, Lehra, was not being complied with, legal notice dated 18.07.2024 (Annexure P-3) was issued, which, in terms of the directions issued by a -2- On advance service of copy of instant petition, Mr. Navneet Singh, Senior DAG, Punjab, appears on behalf of respondent-State. Learned State counsel submits that respondent No. 2 (Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab)/competent authority shall take a decision either way, on the pending legal notice 7) of the petitioner, within a period of Learned counsel for petitioner, keeping in view the aforesaid submissions made by learned State counsel, submits that he does not intend to press the instant civil writ petition any further, at this stage. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for parties, the instant civil writ petition is disposed of accordingly. Pending application (s), if any, shall also stand closed.” Pursuant to orders passed by this Court on 26.03.2025, compliance report by way of affidavit of Sh. Uma Shankar Gupta, Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, was filed. It has been stated in the compliance report that upon legal notice dated 18.07.2024, order dated 22.04.2025 (Annexure R-1) was passed. Further a letter was received from the office of the DDPO, Sangrur, as per which the Gram Panchayat, had drained the sewage from the house of the petitioner by laying underground plastic pipes in the street along the wall and bricks had also the street. Photographs of the laying of pipes and bricks have also been Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the order dated 2) passed by the Assistant Collector, Grade-1 – cum – Sub Divisional Magistrate, Lehra, was not being complied with, legal notice dated as issued, which, in terms of the directions issued by a On advance service of copy of instant petition, Mr. Navneet State. Learned State counsel submits that respondent No. 2 (Director, Department of Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab)/competent authority shall take a decision either way, on the pending legal notice petitioner, within a period of Learned counsel for petitioner, keeping in view the aforesaid submissions made by learned State counsel, submits that he does not stage. Keeping in view the submissions made by learned counsel for 2025, compliance report by way of affidavit of Sh. Uma Shankar Gupta, Director, Rural Development and Panchayat, Punjab, was filed. It has been stated in the compliance report that was passed. Further a letter was received from the office of the DDPO, Sangrur, as per which the Gram Panchayat, had drained the sewage from the house of the petitioner bricks had also the street. Photographs of the laying of pipes and bricks have also been Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that since the order dated Sub Divisional Magistrate, Lehra, was not being complied with, legal notice dated as issued, which, in terms of the directions issued by a TRIPTI SAINI 2025.07.04 09:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP-1527-2025 (O&M) co-ordinate Bench on 22.11.2024, was to be decided. He submits that a perusal of the compliance report as also the communication (Annexure R dated 22.4.2025 and it is incompreh orders/communications were issued. 5. On the other hand learned State Counsel submits that the directions of the Court stand complied unforeseen circums 6. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having gone through the relevant documents including the compliance report (Annexure R/1), order dated 22.04.2024 (Annexure R etc., it emerges that requisite action has been taken and there violation of the directions issued by the co 7. That being so, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court. The contempt petition is accordingly dispo 8. Rule is discharged. July 2, 2025 tripti Whether speaking/non Whether reportable 2025 (O&M) ordinate Bench on 22.11.2024, was to be decided. He submits that a perusal of the compliance report as also the communication (Annexure R 22.4.2025 and it is incomprehensible as to how on the same date both the orders/communications were issued. On the other hand learned State Counsel submits that the directions of the Court stand complied with, though with some delay which occurred on account of unforeseen circumstances. Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having gone through the relevant documents including the compliance report (Annexure R/1), order dated 22.04.2024 (Annexure R that requisite action has been taken and there violation of the directions issued by the co-ordinate Bench. That being so, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court. The contempt petition is accordingly disposed of. Rule is discharged. (VIKRAM AGGARWAL Whether speaking/non-speaking : Speaking Whether reportable : Yes/No -3- ordinate Bench on 22.11.2024, was to be decided. He submits that a perusal of the compliance report as also the communication (Annexure R-2) shows that both are ensible as to how on the same date both the On the other hand learned State Counsel submits that the directions of , though with some delay which occurred on account of Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having gone through the relevant documents including the compliance report (Annexure R/1), order dated 22.04.2024 (Annexure R-2) and the photographs that requisite action has been taken and there appears to be no willful ordinate Bench. That being so, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court. sed of. VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE speaking : Speaking : Yes/No ordinate Bench on 22.11.2024, was to be decided. He submits that a perusal of the 2) shows that both are ensible as to how on the same date both the On the other hand learned State Counsel submits that the directions of , though with some delay which occurred on account of Having considered the submissions made by learned counsel for the parties and having gone through the relevant documents including the compliance 2) and the photographs to be no willful That being so, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court. TRIPTI SAINI 2025.07.04 09:51 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document