268 (5 cases)+286+370 (Total 7 cases) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (1) COCP No. 1880 of 2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 24.03.2025 Boota Singh and others .......... Petitioners Versus Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh .......... Respondent (2) COCP No. 3526 of 2024 (O&M) Balwant Singh and others .......... Petitioners Versus Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh .......... Respondent (3) COCP No. 1577 of 2024 (O&M) Sukhmander Singh and others .......... Petitioners Versus Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh .......... Respondent (4) COCP No. 479 of 2024 (O&M) Prem Singh and others .......... Petitioners Versus Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh .......... Respondent Dinesh Kumar 2025.03.25 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP Nos. 1880, 3526, 1577, 479, 497, 3899 & 1277 of 2024 (O&M) [2] (5) COCP No. 497 of 2024 (O&M) Sudesh Kumari and others .......... Petitioners Versus Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh .......... Respondent (6) COCP No. 3899 of 2024 (O&M) Gurnath Singh Jassal and others .......... Petitioners Versus Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Deptt. of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh .......... Respondent AND (7) COCP No. 1277 of 2024 (O&M) Sandeep Kumar and others .......... Petitioners Versus Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Deptt. of Finance, Chandigarh and others .......... Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Present: Mr. Sunny Singla, Advocate and Ms. Riti Aggarwal, Advocate for the petitioner(s) (in all cases). Mr. Athar Ahmad, Deputy Advocate General, Punjab for the respondent(s). **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) This common order shall dispose off the present seven contempt petitions as the same are arising out of the common order dated 20.09.2023 / 16.01.2023 (Annexure P-1) passed by the Writ Court. Dinesh Kumar 2025.03.25 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP Nos. 1880, 3526, 1577, 479, 497, 3899 & 1277 of 2024 (O&M) [3] [2] Learned counsel for the respondents points out that the Hon’ble Division Bench has allowed the contempt appeal bearing CACP-47- 2024, titled “Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Department of Finance, Punjab Civil Secretariat, Chandigarh Versus Balwant Singh and others”, preferred by the respondents against the order dated 20.09.2023 of the Writ Court; thus, no cause survives in the present set of contempt petitions. [3] In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petitions, the same are disposed off accordingly. [4] Rule stands discharged. [5] Pending miscellaneous application(s) shall also stand disposed off. March 24, 2025 ( HARKESH MANUJA ) 'dk kamra' JUDGE Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Dinesh Kumar 2025.03.25 17:22 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document