IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 208 Raghbir Singh Sh. A.K. Meena, IAS, Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another CORAM:- Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) against the respondent(s) for not complying the order dated 18.10.2024 (Annexure P 2023 titled as “Raghbir Singh vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another”, in which it was directed that claim/representation by the petitioner before the competent authority as per the policy, the same shall be preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of filing of such claim/representation, after granting an opportunity of hearing to the respective parties.” Report dated 26.5.2025 by way of affidavit of Shri Himanshu Panwar, Executive Engineer, OP Division, UHBVN, Kurukshetra. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. COCP-2354-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.2354 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision : Raghbir Singh Versus Sh. A.K. Meena, IAS, Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another - HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Sunil K. Tandon, Advocate for the petitioner. Mrs. Vasundhra Asija Bhandari, Advocate for the respondent. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent(s) for not complying the order dated 18.10.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP 23 titled as “Raghbir Singh vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited and another”, in which it was directed that “…in the event of filing of such claim/representation by the petitioner before the competent authority as per the policy, the same shall be decided expeditiously by the competent authority preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of filing of such claim/representation, after granting an opportunity of hearing to the respective parties.” Learned counsel for the respondent has fi Report dated 26.5.2025 by way of affidavit of Shri Himanshu Panwar, Executive Engineer, OP Division, UHBVN, Kurukshetra. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2354 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-31.07.2025 …..Petitioner Sh. A.K. Meena, IAS, Managing Director, Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Sunil K. Tandon, Advocate Mrs. Vasundhra Asija Bhandari, Advocate Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent(s) for not complying the order dated 18.10.2024 ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP-7324- 23 titled as “Raghbir Singh vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited “…in the event of filing of such claim/representation by the petitioner before the competent authority as per decided expeditiously by the competent authority preferably within a period of 04 months from the date of filing of such claim/representation, after granting an opportunity of hearing to the counsel for the respondent has filed the Compliance Report dated 26.5.2025 by way of affidavit of Shri Himanshu Panwar, Executive Engineer, OP Division, UHBVN, Kurukshetra. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.01 18.04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document compensation of Rs.7,94,160/ bearing No.115494 dated 22.5.2025 (Annexure R Rs.7,94,160/ cause survives in the present petition. been paid to the petitioner on the said cheque amount. Learned counsel relies upon the decision of a co titled as “Karan vs. A.K. Meena and another”, decided on 22.4.2025 to submit that in the said case interest was granted to the petitioner therein. distinguishable from the present one therein was an employee of the respondents and was therefore governed by the Employees Compensation Act; which is not so in the present case, as the petitioner herein is a private person. in the present petition, the same is July 31, 202 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-2354-2025 (O & M) Learned counsel for the respondent has submitted that compensation of Rs.7,94,160/- stands paid to the petitioner by way of Cheque bearing No.115494 dated 22.5.2025 (Annexure R Rs.7,94,160/- , drawn at State Bank of India, in favour of petitioner; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no interest has been paid to the petitioner on the said cheque amount. Learned counsel relies upon the decision of a co-ordinate Bench of this Court in COCP titled as “Karan vs. A.K. Meena and another”, decided on 22.4.2025 to submit that in the said case interest was granted to the petitioner therein. Learned counsel for the respondent clarifies that the said case is distinguishable from the present one as in COCP therein was an employee of the respondents and was therefore governed by the Employees Compensation Act; which is not so in the present case, as the petitioner herein is a private person. In view of the above, no further orders are required to be passed in the present petition, the same is disposed of Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. , 2025 Vijay Asija speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 or the respondent has submitted that stands paid to the petitioner by way of Cheque bearing No.115494 dated 22.5.2025 (Annexure R-3) amounting to , drawn at State Bank of India, in favour of petitioner; thus, no Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that no interest has been paid to the petitioner on the said cheque amount. Learned counsel relies ordinate Bench of this Court in COCP-1647-2025 titled as “Karan vs. A.K. Meena and another”, decided on 22.4.2025 to submit that in the said case interest was granted to the petitioner therein. Learned counsel for the respondent clarifies that the said case is as in COCP-1647-2025 the petitioner therein was an employee of the respondents and was therefore governed by the Employees Compensation Act; which is not so in the present case, as the her orders are required to be passed disposed of accordingly. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.01 18.04 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document