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2025 DAILYLAW 85604 (PNJ)

PALA RAM v. ANAND MOHAN SHARAN, IAS AND OTHERS

COCP/3737/2025 · 2025-09-02

Nidhi Gupta

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 105 Pala Ram Sh. Anand Mohan Saharan, Govt. of Haryana, Forest Department, Civil Sectt., Sector 17, Chandigarh and others CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 02.12.2024 Court in CWP Haryana and others direction the petitioner, taking note of the aforesaid judgments, within a period of six months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to him and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are COCP-3737-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.3737 of 2025 Date of decision : Pala Ram Versus Sh. Anand Mohan Saharan, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Forest Department, Civil Sectt., Sector 17, Chandigarh and others CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Deepak Sonak, 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 respondents for not complying the order dated 02.12.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed by a co Court in CWP-15985-2024 titled as “Pala @ Pala Ram vs. State of Haryana and others” vide which the petition was disposed of with a direction “…to the respondents to reconsider and decide the claim of the petitioner, taking note of the aforesaid judgments, within a period of six months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to him and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 3737 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-02.09.2025 …..Petitioner IAS, Additional Chief Secretary to Govt. of Haryana, Forest Department, Civil Sectt., Sector 17, …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Deepak Sonak, Advocate Parashar, AAG, Haryana. Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 1) passed by a co-ordinate Bench of this Pala @ Pala Ram vs. State of ” vide which the petition was disposed of with a the respondents to reconsider and decide the claim of the petitioner, taking note of the aforesaid judgments, within a period of six months, which this Court has no reason to believe the authorities would not address in a just, fair and reasonable manner. Upon doing so, after notice and hearing offered to him and if found entitled, grant the benefit forthwith. Needless to say, if the orders are VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.02 19.10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document adverse to his interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress the the respondent that in case of persons similarly situate as the present petitioner, the respondent titled as “The State of Haryana and others vs vide order dated 31.1.2025 Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed stay of the impugned order dated 26.9.2024 passed in LPA No.2356 of 2024. contempt petition may be disposed of petitioner to revive the same subject to the result of the said SLP No.2175- September 0 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-3737-2025 (O & M) adverse to his interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress the At the very outset, it is pointed out by learned counsel for the respondent that in case of persons similarly situate as the present petitioner, the respondent-State has preferred an SLP No.2175 titled as “The State of Haryana and others vs vide order dated 31.1.2025 Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed stay of the impugned order dated 26.9.2024 passed in LPA No.2356 of Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the present contempt petition may be disposed of at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to revive the same subject to the result of the said SLP -2025. Ordered accordingly. Rules stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. September 02, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 adverse to his interest, the same shall contain reasons and the petitioner shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.” At the very outset, it is pointed out by learned counsel for the respondent that in case of persons similarly situate as the present State has preferred an SLP No.2175-2025 titled as “The State of Haryana and others vs. Sher Singh”, wherein, vide order dated 31.1.2025 Hon’ble Supreme Court has directed stay of the impugned order dated 26.9.2024 passed in LPA No.2356 of Learned counsel for the petitioner prays that the present at this stage with liberty to the petitioner to revive the same subject to the result of the said SLP Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.02 19.10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document