IN TH 106 Kuldeep S Anurag Ve CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GU violation o ordinate Be Singh and petition wa the Divisio Haryana an that “…..A find that th the period condition i COCP-4453-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJA AT CHANDIGAR COCP No.4453 o Date of decision eep Singh and others Versus Verma, IAS AM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NI Mrs. Seema Arora, Advocate f Mr. C.M. Munjal, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Assisted by Mr./Ms. Anudeepa GR-I; and Mr. Jasvir Singh, Sr Revenue. HI GUPTA J. (Oral) Present contempt petition tion of order dated 17.2.2025 (Anne ate Bench of this Court in CWP-209 h and others vs. State of Punjab and ion was disposed of in terms of order d ivision Bench of this Court in LPA- ana and another vs. Pardeep Narayan” …..As a fall out and consequence o at the respondent was rightly allow riod he performed duties on the hig ion incorporated as an impediment to 1 UNJAB AND HARYANA IGARH 4453 of 2025 (O & M) cision :-12.05.2026 …..Petitioners …..Respondent E NIDHI GUPTA ocate for cate i, AAG Punjab udeepam Ashta, Superintendent ngh, Sr. Assistant, O/o A.C.S. ition has been filed alleging (Annexure P-1) passed by a co- 2098-2021 titled as “Kuldeep b and others”, whereby the writ order dated 06.11.2023 passed by -1629-2023 titled as “State of rayan”, whereby, it was observed ce of the afore-discussion, we llowed the benefit of salary for higher post, regardless of any ent to his cause…….”. VIJAY ASIJA 2026.05.13 17.28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document on instructi the present the compet been grant scales to th over in Cou also been s submits tha now grante present con direction is accordingly the record. Courts Act orders and effected du placed on pursuant to that the res the directio down by t Pardeep Na COCP-4453-2025 (O & M) Learned counsel appearing on structions, submits at the very outset t resent contempt proceedings, the mat ompetent authority and vide order dat granted by the Finance Department s to the petitioners. A copy of the s in Court today and the same is taken o n supplied to learned counsel for th Learned counsel for the peti its that in view of the aforesaid dev granted by the Finance Department, nt contempt petition substantially stan tion is required to be passed by thi rdingly prays that the present petition m I have heard learned counsel rd. The jurisdiction of this Cou ts Act is essentially intended to ens rs and not to punish where substan ted during the pendency of the proce d on record, particularly the orde ant to approval granted by the Financ the respondents have now initiated st irections issued by the Writ Court i by the Division Bench in State of eep Narayan. 2 ing on behalf of the respondents, utset that during the pendency of e matter has been considered by er dated 11.5.2026, approval has rtment for release of higher pay the said order has been handed taken on record. Copy thereof has l for the petitioners. e petitioners, upon instructions, id development and the approval ment, the grievance raised in the ly stands redressed and no further by this Court at this stage. She tition may be disposed of. unsel for the parties and perused s Court under the Contempt of to ensure compliance of judicial ubstantial compliance has been proceedings. From the material order dated 11.5.2026 issued Finance Department, it is evident ated steps for implementation of ourt in the light of the law laid tate of Haryana and another vs. VIJAY ASIJA 2026.05.13 17.28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document petitioners is satisfied present con of. May 12, 20 Vijay Asija Whether spea Whether Repo COCP-4453-2025 (O & M) In view of the statement made ioners that no further orders are requir tisfied that no useful purpose would nt contempt proceedings pending. Accordingly, the present conte Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any , 2026 Asija r speaking/reasoned Yes / No r Reportable Yes / No 3 t made by learned counsel for the required to be passed, this Court would be served by keeping the t contempt petition is disposed of. if any, shall also stand disposed ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.05.13 17.28 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document