IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 110 Harbhajan Singh @ Harbhazan Singh Gurmeet Singh Chahal, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Dhariwal CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondents for non dated 01.4.2024 (Annexure P 2024 titled as “Harbhajan Singh and another vs. others”. vide order dated 01.4.2024 (Annexure P Bench of this Court in CWP Block Development and Panchayat the proceedings pending before him and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within four months from today”. COCP-1834-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1834 of 2025 Date of decision : Harbhajan Singh @ Harbhazan Singh Versus Gurmeet Singh Chahal, Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Dhariwal CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Ms. Pooja, Advocate for Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiating the contempt proceedings against the respondents for non dated 01.4.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by this Court in CWP 2024 titled as “Harbhajan Singh and another vs. It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that vide order dated 01.4.2024 (Annexure P- Bench of this Court in CWP-6969-2024, direction was issued to the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Dhariwal the proceedings pending before him and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within four months from today”. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1834 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-09.04.2025 …..Petitioner Gurmeet Singh Chahal, Block Development and Panchayat …..Respondent HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Ritesh Pandey, Advocate Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. Prayer in this petition is for initiating the contempt proceedings against the respondents for non-compliance of order 1) passed by this Court in CWP-6969- 2024 titled as “Harbhajan Singh and another vs. State of Punjab and It is submitted by learned counsel for the petitioner that -1) passed by the co-ordinate 2024, direction was issued to the Officer, Dhariwal “…to expedite the proceedings pending before him and conclude the same expeditiously preferably within four months from today”. It is VIJAY ASIJA 2025.04.09 17.12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document submitted that the said proceedings have not been concluded by the Block Development and Panchayat Off herein) till date. Gurmeet Singh Chahal, BDPO, Dhariwal undertakes that the proceedings shall stand concluded within four weeks from today. passed and the present petition stands undertaking, the petitioner would be at liberty to seek revival of the present contempt petition and in that eventuality, the erring/concerned offier(s) would be liable to pay additional sum of Rs.50,000/ from his/her own pocket in favour of expenses, immediately, i.e. on the first date of listing of revival application, if any. April 09, 202 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-1834-2025 (O & M) submitted that the said proceedings have not been concluded by the Block Development and Panchayat Off till date. Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Mr. Gurmeet Singh Chahal, BDPO, Dhariwal undertakes that the proceedings shall stand concluded within four weeks from today. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed and the present petition stands disposed of Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. However, in case the needful is not done, as undertaking, the petitioner would be at liberty to seek revival of the present contempt petition and in that eventuality, the erring/concerned offier(s) would be liable to pay additional sum of Rs.50,000/ from his/her own pocket in favour of the petitioner towards litigation expenses, immediately, i.e. on the first date of listing of revival application, if any. , 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 submitted that the said proceedings have not been concluded by the Block Development and Panchayat Officer, Dhariwal (respondent Learned counsel for the State, on instructions from Mr. Gurmeet Singh Chahal, BDPO, Dhariwal undertakes that the proceedings shall stand concluded within four weeks from today. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be disposed of accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. However, in case the needful is not done, as per undertaking, the petitioner would be at liberty to seek revival of the present contempt petition and in that eventuality, the erring/concerned offier(s) would be liable to pay additional sum of Rs.50,000/- as costs the petitioner towards litigation expenses, immediately, i.e. on the first date of listing of revival ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.04.09 17.12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document