1 COCP-3878-2024 (O&M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-3878-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: September 15, 2025 KOMAL SAROHA ......Petitioner Vs. RAHUL HOODA, IAS, DIRECTOR HIGHER EDUCATION .....Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Govind Arora, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Harish Nain, A.A.G. Haryana **** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (Oral) 1. The present contempt petition has been filed for deliberate and intentional disobedience of order dated 19.07.2024 passed by this Court in CWP- 16480-2024. 2. The operative part of order dated 19.07.2024 passed by this Court in CWP-16480-2024 is reproduced as under:-:- “4. In view thereof, without going into merits of the case, the petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.2-Director General Higher Education, Haryana, to consider and decide the pending representation, dated 10.06.2024, Annexure P-8, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law, within a period of six weeks from the date of receiving a certified copy of this order.” 3. In compliance of the above order, compliance reply by way of affidavit dated 25.11.2024 of Dr. D. Suresh, Pincipal Secretary, Higher Education Haryana, Panchkula has been filed on behalf of the respondent. The relevant portion of the same reads as under:- GAURAV ARORA 2025.09.16 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document 2 COCP-3878-2024 (O&M) “3. That in compliance of the above order dated 19.07.2024 the claim of the petitioner as made by her in representation at (Annexure P-8) have been duly examined by the deponent in light of relevant record, relevant policies and facts of the case. The speaking order dated 12.11.2024 has also been communicated to the petitioner. The copy of the same is attached herewith as (Annexure R-1).” 4. In view of the above, order dated 19.07.2024 passed by this Court in CWP-16480-2024 has already been complied with. This fact is not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioner. 5. Accordingly, the contempt is purged. Rule is discharged. 6. Pending application (s) if any also stands disposed of. (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE September 15, 2025 Gaurav Arora Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No GAURAV ARORA 2025.09.16 16:29 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document