IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 206 Gurnam Singh Vivek Pratap Singh, Punjab, Mini Secretariat, Sector CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 25.3.2022 (Annexure P in CWP-24905 others” vide which it was observed as under : COCP-2064-2022 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.2064 of 2022 (O & M) Date of decision : Gurnam Singh Versus Vivek Pratap Singh, Secretary, Department of Local Bodies, Punjab, Mini Secretariat, Sector -9, Chandigarh and others CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Ms. Jyoti, Advocate for Mr. R.S. Waraich, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. Mr. Rajat, Advocate for Mr. Sarbuland Singh Mann, Advocate for respondent No.3. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 25.3.2022 (Annexure P-1) passed by a co- 24905-2016 titled as “Gurnam Singh vs. State of Punjab and others” vide which it was observed as under : “xxx xxx xxx Keeping in view the above, the prayer of the petitioner is allowed and the respondents are directed to recalculate the pensionary benefits of the petitioner by treating the service rendered by him from 04.12.1985 till 31.03.1994 as a qualifying service and extend the benefits of the same within a 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 2064 of 2022 (O & M) Date of decision :-24.09.2025 …..Petitioner Secretary, Department of Local Bodies, 9, Chandigarh and others …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. Mr. Sarbuland Singh Mann, Advocate for respondent No.3. Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated -ordinate Bench of this Court 2016 titled as “Gurnam Singh vs. State of Punjab and others” vide which it was observed as under :- Keeping in view the above, the prayer of the petitioner is allowed and the respondents are directed to recalculate the pensionary benefits of the petitioner by treating the service rendered by him from 04.12.1985 till 31.03.1994 as a qualifying extend the benefits of the same within a VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.25 08.59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document compliance of the above said direction of the Writ Court, an amount of Rs.1,17,153/ way of pensionary benefits. the submissions made in para 3 of the reply dated 15.1.2024 filed by way of affidavit of of Shri Charanjit Singh, Executive Officer, Municipal Council Khanna, District Ludhiana, Punjab, which reads as follows : learned counsel fo passed in the present contempt petition and the same is hereby of accordingly. September Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-2064-2022 (O & M) period of two months from the date of receipt of the copy of this order. xxx xxx xxx” Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that in compliance of the above said direction of the Writ Court, an amount of Rs.1,17,153/- has been transferred in the account of the petitioner by way of pensionary benefits. In this regard learned counsel r the submissions made in para 3 of the reply dated 15.1.2024 filed by way of affidavit of of Shri Charanjit Singh, Executive Officer, Municipal Council Khanna, District Ludhiana, Punjab, which reads as follows : “xxx xxx xxx 3. That arrears in the calculated and a bank transfer of amount Rs. 1,17,153 was made in favour of the petitioner on 12.01.2024 (UTR No. MAHBH24012359731). xxx xxx xxx” Heard. Keeping in view the above said facts as pointed out by learned counsel for respondent No.3, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and the same is hereby accordingly. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed of. September 24, 2025 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 period of two months from the date of receipt of the Learned counsel for respondent No.3 submits that in compliance of the above said direction of the Writ Court, an amount of has been transferred in the account of the petitioner by In this regard learned counsel refers to the submissions made in para 3 of the reply dated 15.1.2024 filed by way of affidavit of of Shri Charanjit Singh, Executive Officer, Municipal Council Khanna, District Ludhiana, Punjab, which reads as follows :- That arrears in the pensionary benefits were calculated and a bank transfer of amount Rs. 1,17,153 was made in favour of the petitioner on 12.01.2024 (UTR No. MAHBH24012359731). Keeping in view the above said facts as pointed out by r respondent No.3, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and the same is hereby disposed Pending application(s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.25 08.59 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document