COCP-1899-2024 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 210 COCP-1899-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: August 28th, 2025 Mewa Singh and others ......Petitioners Vs. Gurpreet Kaur Sapra .....Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Inderpal Singh Deol, Advocate for for the petitioners. Mr. Ravneet Singh Joshi, DAG, Punjab **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (Oral) 1. The present contempt petition has been filed for deliberate and intentional disobedience of order dated 06.11.2023 passed by this Court in CWP-24219-2023. 2. The relevant portion of order dated 06.11.2023 passed by this Court in in CWP-24219-2023, is reproduced as under:- “3. In view of the above, the instant petition is permitted to be withdrawn, but with liberty to the present petitioners to avail the alternative statutory remedy. In addition, on the availment of the said remedy, the competent authority concerned, shall within four months from today, thus pass a speaking decision on the relevant motion but after hearing all the affected persons concerned.” 3. Learned State counsel submits that in compliance of order dated 06.11.2023, compliance affidavit of Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, IAS, Divisional Commissioner-cum-Arbitrator, Rupnagar, Punjab, dated 02.05.2025 along SAHIL 2025.09.02 15:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. COCP-1899-2024 (O&M) -2- with Annexure A dated 13.09.2024, has been filed. 4. The relevant portion of compliance affidavit of Gurpreet Kaur Sapra, IAS, Divisional Commissioner-cum-Arbitrator, Rupnagar, Punjab, filed on 02.05.2025, is reproduced as under:- “3. The present contempt petition was listed on 06.09.2024 whereby the Hon'ble Court granted an opportunity to the Respondent that pass a final order on the petition/application filed on behalf of the petitioner on 13.09.2024. It is most humbly submitted that after hearing both parties i.e. petitioner(s)/Landowner(s) as well as the contesting Respondents(s)/NHAI, final order(s) have already been pronounced in the open court hearing on 13.09.2024 (copy of order Annexed A).” 4. A perusal of above shows that order dated 06.11.2023 passed by this Court in CWP-24219-2023, has been complied with. This fact is not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioners. 5. In view of the above, the contempt is purged and rule is discharged. 6. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. August 28th, 2025 (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) Sahil JUDGE Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No SAHIL 2025.09.02 15:22 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.