IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 101 M/s Alliance Paints through its proprietor Atul Walia Dinesh Kumar, Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank, Circle Sastra, Ludhiana CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondent for not complying the issued vide Division Alliance Paints vs. Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank and another” vide which notice of motion was issued to the respondents and it was observed and directed as follows : COCP-2350-2023 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.2350 of 2023 Date of decision : M/s Alliance Paints through its proprietor Atul Walia Versus Dinesh Kumar, Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank, Circle Sastra, Ludhiana CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Sandeep Suri, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Atul Bhatia, Advocate for the NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent for not complying the issued vide interim order dated 31.3.2022 Bench of this Court in CWP Alliance Paints vs. Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank and another” vide which notice of motion was issued to the respondents and it was observed and directed as follows : “….Prima facie, such a stand on the part of the respondents appears to be patently arbitrary and such economic duress cannot be accepted. Therefore, there shall be stay of all coercive action 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2350 of 2023 (O & M) Date of decision :-09.09.2025 M/s Alliance Paints through its proprietor Atul Walia …..Petitioner Dinesh Kumar, Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank, Circle …..Respondent HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Sandeep Suri, Advocate Mr. Atul Bhatia, Advocate for the respondent. Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent for not complying the directions 31.3.2022 (Annexure P-1) passed by a t in CWP-6685-2022 titled as “M/s Alliance Paints vs. Authorized Officer, Punjab National Bank and another” vide which notice of motion was issued to the respondents and it was observed and directed as follows :- “….Prima facie, such a stand on the part of the respondents appears to be patently arbitrary and such economic duress cannot be accepted. Therefore, there shall be stay of all coercive action VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.09 18.34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document the respondents that the present contempt petition has been rendered infructuous as the Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.12.2023 has held the main Civil Writ Petition to be not maintaina merge in the final order dated 18.12.2023 passed by the Division Bench of this Court. by the learned counsel for the respondents is taken on record thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper deny the aforesaid order dated 18.12.2023, however, submits there has been violation of the order dated 31.3.2022. contempt petition is September 0 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-2350-2023 (O & M) against the petitioner till the next date of hearing….” At the very outset, it is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that the present contempt petition has been rendered infructuous as the Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.12.2023 has held the main Civil Writ Petition to be not maintainable; and therefore the interim order dated 31.3.2022 merge in the final order dated 18.12.2023 passed by the Division Bench of this Court. Copy of the aforesaid order dated 18.12.2023 produced by the learned counsel for the respondents is taken on record thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper Learned counsel for the petitioner, although does not deny the aforesaid order dated 18.12.2023, however, submits there has been violation of the order dated 31.3.2022. Heard. In view of the facts submitted above, the present contempt petition is disposed of having been rendered infructuous. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall September 09, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 against the petitioner till the next date of e very outset, it is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that the present contempt petition has been rendered infructuous as the Division Bench of this Court vide order dated 18.12.2023 has held the main Civil Writ Petition to be not order dated 31.3.2022 would merge in the final order dated 18.12.2023 passed by the Division Copy of the aforesaid order dated 18.12.2023 produced by the learned counsel for the respondents is taken on record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper-book. Learned counsel for the petitioner, although does not deny the aforesaid order dated 18.12.2023, however, submits that there has been violation of the order dated 31.3.2022. In view of the facts submitted above, the present having been rendered infructuous. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.09 18.34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document