271 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-2300-2023 Date of Decision:11.08.2025 GURCHARAN SINGH AND OTHERS ...Petitioners Vs. DIRINDER KUMAR TIWARI AND ANOTHER ...Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present: Mr. APS Sidhu, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG, Punjab. NIDHI GUPTA , J. (Oral) The present contempt petition has been filed under Article 215 of the Constitution of India read with Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for punishing the respondents for knowingly and wilfully dis-obeying the order dated 23.05.2022 passed by this Court in CWP No. 15221 of 2019 titled as 'Jagdev Singh & Ors. Vs. State of Punjab & Anr', which is as follows: Keeping in view the above, the claim of the petitioner(s) as raised in these petitions, is allowed. The total length of service, which the petitioner(s) have rendered, be taken into account as qualifying service for computing the pensionary benefits subject to the deposit of contribution by the petitioner(s) for the period it was not deposited, along with interest. Keeping in view the undertaking of the petitioner(s) recorded hereinbefore, let the pensionary benefits of the petitioner(s) be revised. It is made clear that the arrears, if any, will only be admissible to the petitioner(s) for a period of 3 years and 2 months from the date of filing of the writ petition and not prior to that. Let this order be complied with within 3 months from the eceipt of a copy of the same. KUMUD VERMA 2025.08.12 13:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh COCP-2300-2023 -2- Learned counsel for the respondent, on instructions, submits that similar matters were pending in LPA filed by the State and State is also going to file the LPA against the order dated 23.05.2022. In view of the statement so made by learned State counsel, learned counsel for the petitioner do not wish to press the present contempt petition. Ordered accordingly. Disposed of. (NIDHI GUPTA) JUDGE 11.08.2025 kv Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No KUMUD VERMA 2025.08.12 13:54 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Chandigarh