IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 109 Harish Kumar Sh. Amit Khtri, Director Haryana CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondent for not complying the order dated 20.09.2023 Court in CWP Haryana a following observations : COCP-3591-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.3591 of 2025 Date of decision : Harish Kumar Versus Sh. Amit Khtri, Director General, Urban Estate Department CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Ms. Jai Shree Kaushik, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Priyavrat Parashar, AAG, Haryana NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent for not complying the order dated 20.09.2023 (Annexure P-1) passed by a co Court in CWP-2173-2016 titled as “Harish Kumar vs. State of Haryana and others” vide which the petition was disposed of with the following observations :- “xxx xxx xxx Resultantly, supported by the observations in judicial pronouncements discussed hereinabove, which are fully applicable to the facts of instant petition, the writ petition is accepted to the extent of interest on delayed payment of retiral benefits and the respondents are held liable to make good 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 3591 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-03.09.2025 …..Petitioner General, Urban Estate Department …..Respondent HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA s. Jai Shree Kaushik, Advocate Mr. Priyavrat Parashar, AAG, Haryana. Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent for not complying the order dated 1) passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Harish Kumar vs. State of vide which the petition was disposed of with the Resultantly, supported by the observations in judicial pronouncements discussed hereinabove, which are fully applicable to the facts of instant petition, the writ petition is accepted to the extent of interest on delayed payment of retiral benefits respondents are held liable to make good VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.05 09.35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document against the order d LPA-2641 consideration. the said position, she may be permitted to withdraw the present contempt petition at this stage to decision in the said LPA. September 0 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-3591-2025 (O & M) for such delayed release of legitimate dues of the petitioner. Hence, the respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner for the delayed period i.e. from 14th June, 2010, when the petitioner was compulsory retired, till its realisation in June, 2015, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. xxx xxx xxx” Learned counsel for the respondent against the order dated 20.09.2023 (Annexure P 2641-2025, which is pending before the learned LPA Bench for consideration. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the said position, she may be permitted to withdraw the present contempt petition at this stage with liberty to revive the same subject to decision in the said LPA. Permitted to do so. Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands September 03, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 for such delayed release of legitimate dues of the Hence, the respondents are directed to pay interest at the rate of 6% per annum to the petitioner for the delayed period i.e. from 14th en the petitioner was compulsory retired, till its realisation in June, 2015, within a period of two months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. xxx” Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that ated 20.09.2023 (Annexure P-1) the State has filed 2025, which is pending before the learned LPA Bench for Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in view of the said position, she may be permitted to withdraw the present with liberty to revive the same subject Dismissed as withdrawn with the liberty aforesaid. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.05 09.35 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document