IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 104 Harcharan Singh and others Mrs. Anindita Mitra, IAS CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) violation of order dated 25.8.2025 ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP “Harcharan Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others respondent No.1 06.5.2025 (Annexure P period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking and well reasoned order. In case, it found that the petitioners are entitled to the relief claimed in the representation dated 06.5.2025 (Annexure P benefits may also be granted to them in accordance with law….”. necessary compliance has been made while passing a Speaking Order COCP-6167-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.6167 of 2025 Date of decision : Harcharan Singh and others Versus Anindita Mitra, IAS CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Sunny Singla, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Present contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of order dated 25.8.2025 (Annexure P ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP Harcharan Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others respondent No.1 was directed “…to decide the representation dated 06.5.2025 (Annexure P-10) submitted by the petitioners, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking and well reasoned order. In case, it found that the petitioners are entitled to the relief claimed in the representation dated 06.5.2025 (Annexure P benefits may also be granted to them in accordance with law….”. Learned counsel for the respondent essary compliance has been made while passing a Speaking Order 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 6167 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-17.04.2026 …..Petitioners …..Respondent HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Sunny Singla, Advocate Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG Punjab. Present contempt petition has been filed alleging (Annexure P-1) passed by a co- ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP-24672-2025 titled as Harcharan Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others”, whereby “…to decide the representation dated 10) submitted by the petitioners, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order by passing a speaking and well reasoned order. In case, it is found that the petitioners are entitled to the relief claimed in the representation dated 06.5.2025 (Annexure P-10), consequential benefits may also be granted to them in accordance with law….”. Learned counsel for the respondent-State submits that essary compliance has been made while passing a Speaking Order VIJAY ASIJA 2026.04.18 16.42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document dated 16.4.2026, whereby the claim of the petitioners has been rejected; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. produced by the record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioners. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper book. Writ Court order dated 25.8.2025 (Annexure P with while passing a Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026 by the respondent petition and the same may be disposed of. Learned counsel submi that liberty may be granted to the petitioners to challenge the said Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026, as per law. made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present contempt petition is to challenge the said Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026, as per law. April 17, 202 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-6167-2025 (O & M) dated 16.4.2026, whereby the claim of the petitioners has been rejected; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. Copy of the aforesaid Speaking order dated 16.4.2026 produced by the learned counsel for the respondent record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioners. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since Writ Court order dated 25.8.2025 (Annexure P with while passing a Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026 by the respondent-authority, nothing survives in the present contempt petition and the same may be disposed of. Learned counsel submi that liberty may be granted to the petitioners to challenge the said Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026, as per law. In view of the above noted facts and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present contempt petition is disposed of. However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to challenge the said Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026, as per law. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. , 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 2 dated 16.4.2026, whereby the claim of the petitioners has been rejected; thus, no cause survives in the present petition. Copy of the aforesaid Speaking order dated 16.4.2026 learned counsel for the respondent-State is taken on record. Copy thereof is supplied to learned counsel for the petitioners. Registry to tag/paginate the same at appropriate place in the paper- Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since the Writ Court order dated 25.8.2025 (Annexure P-1) has been complied with while passing a Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026 by the authority, nothing survives in the present contempt petition and the same may be disposed of. Learned counsel submits that liberty may be granted to the petitioners to challenge the said Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026, as per law. In view of the above noted facts and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present contempt . However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to challenge the said Speaking Order dated 16.4.2026, as per law. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2026.04.18 16.42 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document