IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 208-II Kulwinder Kaur Manpreet Singh Panchayat, Punjab CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondent for not complying the order dated 30.09.2020 Court in CWP State of Punjab and others issued to the respondent COCP-1447-2021 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1447 Date of decision : Kulwinder Kaur Versus Manpreet Singh, Director Department of Panchayat, Punjab CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA None for the petitioner. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent for not complying the order dated 30.09.2020 (Annexure P-1) passed by a co Court in CWP-15823-2020 titled as “Kulwinder Kaur and others vs. State of Punjab and others” vide which the following direction was issued to the respondent :- “….to take into consideration the legal notice dated 13.12.2019 (Annexure P/3) and take a decision on the said notice expeditiously preferably within a period of the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. It is made clear that in case the petitioners are held entitled for whatever amount, the same shall be released within a period of two months. In case of any legal impediment is to 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 1447 of 2021 (O & M) Date of decision :-28.08.2025 …..Petitioner Department of Rural Development and …..Respondent HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent for not complying the order dated 1) passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Kulwinder Kaur and others vs. ” vide which the following direction was to take into consideration the legal notice dated 13.12.2019 (Annexure P/3) and take a decision on the said notice expeditiously preferably within a period of three months from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. It is made clear that in case the petitioners are held entitled for whatever amount, the same shall be released within a period of two months. In case of any legal impediment is to be passed then a VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.29 18.00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document affidavit of Shri Paramjit Singh, IAS, Director, Rural Development and Panchayat Punjab has already been filed by the respondent in the Registry, which is annexed on the file. The same is taken on record. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper book. case of the petitioner been released to 141 Sarpanches including the present petitioner vide order dated 13.9.2024 (Annexure R present petition. passed in the present petition, the same is August 28 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-1447-2021 (O & M) reasoned order be passed by the said respondent and copy thereof be supplied to the counsel for the petitioners…..” Short reply dated 30.09.2024/21.10.2024 affidavit of Shri Paramjit Singh, IAS, Director, Rural Development Panchayat Punjab has already been filed by the respondent in the Registry, which is annexed on the file. The same is taken on record. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper Learned counsel for the respondent case of the petitioner has been considered and honorarium has already been released to 141 Sarpanches including the present petitioner vide order dated 13.9.2024 (Annexure R-2); thus, no cause survives in the present petition. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition, the same is Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. 8, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 reasoned order be passed by the said respondent and copy thereof be supplied to the counsel for the 30.09.2024/21.10.2024 by way of affidavit of Shri Paramjit Singh, IAS, Director, Rural Development Panchayat Punjab has already been filed by the respondent in the Registry, which is annexed on the file. The same is taken on record. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper- Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits the has been considered and honorarium has already been released to 141 Sarpanches including the present petitioner vide 2); thus, no cause survives in the , no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition, the same is disposed of accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.29 18.00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document