IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA (213) AVTAR SINGH AND OTHERS MANKANWAL CORAM: Present:- SUDEEPTI SHARMA 1. compliance of order dated 15.07.2014 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in 1329-2017 2. compliance of been filed by behalf of respondents No.1 and 2 3. under:- with the orders passed by this Hon’ble Court the answering respondent/responde authority deposited/sanctioned the due amount vide letter dated 18.04.2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH AVTAR SINGH AND OTHERS Versus MANKANWAL SINGH CHAHAL AND ANOTHER CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Mr. Manoj Pundir, Advocate Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Advocate for Mr. Rishi Kaushal, Advocate for respondent No.2. ***** SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. (Oral) The present contempt petition has been compliance of order dated 15.07.2014 passed by the Division Bench of this CWP-13416-2014 and order date 2017. Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 contends that in ompliance of order dated 15.07.2014, short reply dated 18.04.2024 has been filed by Abdullah Khan, Project Director, PIU, NHAI, Amritsar behalf of respondents No.1 and 2. The relevant portion of reply “That the outset it is pertinent to mention that in compliance with the orders passed by this Hon’ble Court the answering respondent/respondent No.2 after taking the due approval from its higher authority deposited/sanctioned the due amount vide letter dated 18.04.2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA CHANDIGARH COCP-2681-2023 Date of Decision: 03.09.2025 ...Petitioners Versus SINGH CHAHAL AND ANOTHER ...Respondents HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Mr. Manoj Pundir, Advocate Mr. Digvijay Singh, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Bhupinder Singh, Advocate for Mr. Rishi Kaushal, Advocate for respondent No.2. The present contempt petition has been filed for non compliance of order dated 15.07.2014 passed by the Division Bench of this order dated 23.05.2018 passed in COCP Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 contends that in order dated 15.07.2014, short reply dated 18.04.2024 has Abdullah Khan, Project Director, PIU, NHAI, Amritsar reply dated 18.04.2024 is reproduced as That the outset it is pertinent to mention that in compliance with the orders passed by this Hon’ble Court the answering nt No.2 after taking the due approval from its higher authority deposited/sanctioned the due amount vide letter dated 18.04.2024 .2025 filed for non- compliance of order dated 15.07.2014 passed by the Division Bench of this COCP- Learned counsel for the respondent No.2 contends that in order dated 15.07.2014, short reply dated 18.04.2024 has on is reproduced as That the outset it is pertinent to mention that in compliance with the orders passed by this Hon’ble Court the answering nt No.2 after taking the due approval from its higher authority deposited/sanctioned the due amount vide letter dated 18.04.2024 MAHIMA 2025.09.09 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh to respondent No.3 however the supplementary award passed in this matter is under challenge before the Court of Ld. ADJ, Jaland adjudication and the answering respondent reserves its right to contest the same. A copy of the letter dated 18.04.2024 is annexed as Annexure R2/1.” 4. Division Bench of this complied petitioner 5. 6. remaining as is available to them, in accordance with law 7. 03.09.2025 mahima to respondent No.3 however the supplementary award passed in this matter is under challenge before the Court of Ld. ADJ, Jaland adjudication and the answering respondent reserves its right to contest the same. A copy of the letter dated 18.04.2024 is annexed as Annexure R2/1.” In view of the above, order dated Division Bench of this Court in CWP with. This fact is not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioners. Accordingly, the contempt is purged. Rule is discharged. Needless to say that petitioners can avail any other remedy remaining relief pertaining to the awards dated 31.05.2010 and 09.11.2012 as is available to them, in accordance with law Pending application(s) if any, also stands disposed of. 03.09.2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether reportable to respondent No.3 however the supplementary award passed in this matter is under challenge before the Court of Ld. ADJ, Jalandhar and is pending adjudication and the answering respondent reserves its right to contest the same. A copy of the letter dated 18.04.2024 is annexed as Annexure R2/1.” order dated 15.07.2014 passed by t in CWP-13416-2014 has already been . This fact is not disputed by learned counsel for the Accordingly, the contempt is purged. Rule is discharged. Needless to say that petitioners can avail any other remedy awards dated 31.05.2010 and 09.11.2012 as is available to them, in accordance with law. Pending application(s) if any, also stands disposed of. (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No to respondent No.3 however the supplementary award passed in this matter har and is pending adjudication and the answering respondent reserves its right to contest the same. A copy of the letter dated 18.04.2024 is annexed as Annexure R2/1.” 15.07.2014 passed by 2014 has already been . This fact is not disputed by learned counsel for the Needless to say that petitioners can avail any other remedy for awards dated 31.05.2010 and 09.11.2012 MAHIMA 2025.09.09 10:21 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh