IN T 105 Surja Ram Sh. Ajit B Commissio Bhawan, Se CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GU CM-3329- Compliance Shankar G Panchayats, the Complia COCP-594 order dated this Court i State of Pun COCP-5945-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR COCP No.5945 of Date of decision : Ram and others Versus Ajit Balaji Joshi, IAS, Addl. Chie issioner, Rural Development and Pa an, Sector 62, Mohali, Punjab and ano AM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDH None for the petitioners. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG P for the applicants-respondents/St assisted by Ms. Parneet Kaur, A Development and Panchayat Dep I GUPTA J. (Oral) -CII-2026 Prayer in this application is liance Report dated 13.2.2026 filed by ar Gupta, Director, Department of ayats, Punjab, on behalf of respondent N The application is allowed subj ompliance Report dated 13.2.2026 is take 5945-2025 (O & M) Present contempt petition has be dated 25.11.2024 (Annexure P-1) passe ourt in CWP-21698-2023 titled as “Ma of Punjab and others”, whereby the pet 1 UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH 945 of 2025 (O & M) sion :-19.02.2026 …..Petitioners Chief Secretary-cum-Financial nd Panchayat Department, Vikas nd another …..Respondents NIDHI GUPTA AAG Punjab ents/State aur, Assistant Director, Rural at Department, Punjab. n is for placing on record the ed by way of affidavit of Shri Uma nt of Rural Development and dent No.2. d subject to all just exceptions and is taken on record. has been filed alleging violation of ) passed by a co-ordinate Bench of s “Mahavir Sharma and others vs. he petition was disposed of on the VIJAY ASIJA 2026.02.19 15.50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document basis of stat that “…even as being cl entitled for otherwise d accepting th action…..” that the pet In case the serious vie proceedings Ms. Parneet even arrears released to telephonic revised pen the present c learned cou disposed of February 1 Vijay Asija Whether spe Whether Rep COCP-5945-2025 (O & M) of statement made by learned counsel fo even with regard to the claim of the p g claimed will be decided and in ca for any amount, the same will also b ise due reasons will be mentioned in ng the claim of the petitioners for the ..”. It was also recorded in the said or petitioners are senior citizen and pet the undertaking so recorded here-in s view will be taken including initia ings against the respondents concerne Learned counsel for the State, on arneet Kaur, submits that case of the p arrears, as mentioned in para 4 of the C ed to the petitioners. Learned couns onic instructions, informs that the pe d pension as per the 6th Pay Commissi esent contempt petition and the same ma Today none has put in appearanc In view of the above noted facts d counsel for the respondents, the p sed of. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, sh 19, 2026 Asija er speaking/reasoned Yes / No er Reportable Yes / No 2 sel for the respondents to the effect he petitioners for the grant of DA n case, the petitioners are found lso be released to the petitioners d in the speaking order for not their information and necessary said order that “…It may be noticed petitioner No.11 is 87 years old. in-before is not complied with, initiation of suo moto contempt erned.”. , on telephonic instructions from f the petitioners was approved and the Compliance Report, have been counsel for the State, further on the petitioners are also receiving mission; thus, nothing survives in me may be disposed of. earance on behalf of petitioners. facts and the submissions made by the present contempt petition is any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.02.19 15.50 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document