IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 211 Harjit Singh and others Sh. Ajoy Urban Development, Chandigarh, Punjab Mini Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings order dated this Court in CWP State of Punjab and others”, which was disposed of in terms of connected CWP State of Punjab and others’, decided on 25.7.2018. 02.4.2024 by way of affidavit of Shri Anurag Verma, Chief Secretary cum-Administrative Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Punjab in the Registry, which is annexed on COCP-2900-2023 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.2900 of 2023 Date of decision : Harjit Singh and others Versus Sh. Ajoy Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Chandigarh, Punjab Mini Secretariat, Sector 9, Chandigarh CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Sanjay Tangri, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Sahil Chowdhary, AAG, Punjab. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that proceedings be initiated against the respondent for not complying the order dated 22.11.2018 (Annexure P-1) passed by a Court in CWP-20568-2018 titled as “ State of Punjab and others”, which was disposed of in terms of connected CWP-12959-2017 titled as ‘Ravinder Kumar and others vs. State of Punjab and others’, decided on 25.7.2018. Learned State counsel has already filed the Reply dated 02.4.2024 by way of affidavit of Shri Anurag Verma, Chief Secretary Administrative Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Punjab in the Registry, which is annexed on the file. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof is 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2900 of 2023 (O & M) Date of decision :-25.08.2025 …..Petitioners Kumar Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary, Housing and Urban Development, Chandigarh, Punjab Mini Secretariat, …..Respondent HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Sanjay Tangri, Advocate Sahil Chowdhary, AAG, Punjab. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that contempt against the respondent for not complying the ) passed by a Division Bench of titled as “Harjit Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others”, which was disposed of in terms of 2017 titled as ‘Ravinder Kumar and others vs. State of Punjab and others’, decided on 25.7.2018. Learned State counsel has already filed the Reply dated 02.4.2024 by way of affidavit of Shri Anurag Verma, Chief Secretary- Administrative Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Government of Punjab in the Registry, which is the file. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof is VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.26 18.12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document supplied to learned counsel for the petitioners. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper necessary complianc dated 25.1.2024 (Annexure R cause survives in the present petition. said fact and P-1) has been complied with and a Speaking Order dated 25.1.2024 (Annexure R of the above, the present contempt petition has been rend infructuous and the same may be liberty be granted to the petitioners to challenge the aforesaid Speaking Order, as per law. having been rendered infructuous, h petitioners to challenge the aforesaid Speaking Order dated 25.1.2024 (Annexure R August 25 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-2900-2023 (O & M) supplied to learned counsel for the petitioners. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper Learned counsel for the respondent necessary compliance has been made while passing a Speaking Order dated 25.1.2024 (Annexure R-1) annexed with the Reply; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. Learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute the said fact and now admits that the order dated 22.11 1) has been complied with and a Speaking Order dated 25.1.2024 (Annexure R-1) has been passed by the respondent Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the above, the present contempt petition has been rend infructuous and the same may be disposed of liberty be granted to the petitioners to challenge the aforesaid Speaking Order, as per law. Accordingly, the present petition stands having been rendered infructuous, however, with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the aforesaid Speaking Order dated 25.1.2024 (Annexure R-1) as per law, if so advised. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. 5, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 supplied to learned counsel for the petitioners. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper-book. Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that e has been made while passing a Speaking Order 1) annexed with the Reply; thus, no Learned counsel for the petitioners does not dispute the admits that the order dated 22.11.2018 (Annexure 1) has been complied with and a Speaking Order dated 25.1.2024 1) has been passed by the respondent-authority. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the above, the present contempt petition has been rendered disposed of accordingly, however, liberty be granted to the petitioners to challenge the aforesaid Accordingly, the present petition stands disposed of as owever, with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the aforesaid Speaking Order dated 25.1.2024 Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.26 18.12 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document