IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 102+205 Navrup Kaushal Er. R.S. Saini, Ltd. and another CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) CM-16143 short reply to the application i.e. CM Annexures RA and the short alongwith Annexures RA CM-16144 short reply to the application (CM and the short reply to the application (CM of respondents is taken on record. COCP-4022-2024 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.4022 of 2024 Date of decision : Navrup Kaushal Versus Er. R.S. Saini, Director (HR) , Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and another CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Navrup Kaushal, petitioner in person. Mr. R.P.S. Bara, Advocate for the respondents. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) 16143-CII-2025 in CM-8566-CII-2025 Prayer in this application is for placing on record the short reply to the application i.e. CM Annexures RA-1 to RA-4. The application is allowed subject to all just exceptions and the short reply to the application i.e. CM alongwith Annexures RA-1 to RA-4 are taken on record. 16144-CII-2025 in CM-9934-CII-2025 Prayer in this application is for placing on record the short reply to the application (CM-9934-CII The application is allowed subject to all just exceptions and the short reply to the application (CM of respondents is taken on record. 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 4022 of 2024 (O & M) Date of decision :-13.08.2025 …..Petitioner Director (HR) , Punjab State Power Corporation …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Navrup Kaushal, petitioner in person. Mr. R.P.S. Bara, Advocate for the respondents. 2025 Prayer in this application is for placing on record the short reply to the application i.e. CM-8566-CII-2025 alongwith The application is allowed subject to all just exceptions reply to the application i.e. CM-8566-CII-2025 4 are taken on record. 2025 Prayer in this application is for placing on record the CII-2025). pplication is allowed subject to all just exceptions and the short reply to the application (CM-9934-CII-2025) on behalf VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.19 19.08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document COCP-4022 stating violation by co-ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP “Navrup Kaushal vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others” by the respondents. that the petitioner had filed the CWP No.26037 writ of certiorari for setting aside the order dated 14.05.2019 (Annexure P been rejected and further sought a writ of mandamus dir respondents to re questions set in the examination by constituting a Board of Experts and after re the petitioner to the post of Senior Exe the juniors of the petitioners have been promoted. 03.5.2024 (Annexure P Court had directed the respondents matter of the petitioner within a period of 03 months from today”. pursuance of the said direction of this Court, a Speaking Order dated 01.8.2024 (Annexure P petitioner was dealt with in detail and it was opined that correction required to be taken on the petitioner’s applications dated 20.2.2019 COCP-4022-2024 (O & M) 4022-2024 (O & M) The petitioner has filed the present contempt petition stating violation of the order dated 03.5.2024 (Annexure P ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP “Navrup Kaushal vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and others” by the respondents. The brief background of the matter may be pointed ou that the petitioner had filed the CWP No.26037 writ of certiorari for setting aside the order dated 14.05.2019 (Annexure P-8) vide which the representation of the petitioner has been rejected and further sought a writ of mandamus dir respondents to re-examine/re-evaluate the answer keys/answers of the questions set in the examination by constituting a Board of Experts and after re-evaluating the answers of questions correctly, promote the petitioner to the post of Senior Executive Engineer from the date the juniors of the petitioners have been promoted. The said writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 03.5.2024 (Annexure P-1) vide which the co Court had directed the respondents “ to reconsider matter of the petitioner within a period of 03 months from today”. Learned counsel for the respondents points out that in pursuance of the said direction of this Court, a Speaking Order dated 01.8.2024 (Annexure P-2) was passed, wherein petitioner was dealt with in detail and it was opined that correction is required in the marks given, and therefore, no action is required to be taken on the petitioner’s applications dated 20.2.2019 2 The petitioner has filed the present contempt petition of the order dated 03.5.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP-26037-2019 titled as “Navrup Kaushal vs. Punjab State Power Corporation Ltd. and The brief background of the matter may be pointed out that the petitioner had filed the CWP No.26037-2019 for “seeking a writ of certiorari for setting aside the order dated 14.05.2019 8) vide which the representation of the petitioner has been rejected and further sought a writ of mandamus directing the evaluate the answer keys/answers of the questions set in the examination by constituting a Board of Experts evaluating the answers of questions correctly, promote cutive Engineer from the date the juniors of the petitioners have been promoted.” The said writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 1) vide which the co-ordinate Bench of this “ to reconsider and decide the matter of the petitioner within a period of 03 months from today”. Learned counsel for the respondents points out that in pursuance of the said direction of this Court, a Speaking Order dated 2) was passed, wherein every query of the petitioner was dealt with in detail and it was opined that “no further is required in the marks given, and therefore, no action is required to be taken on the petitioner’s applications dated 20.2.2019 VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.19 19.08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document and 29.3.2019”. by way of present Contempt Petition, in which, an additional affidavit dated 11.12.2024 has been filed by the respondents further clarifying the issue. are required to be passed in the respondents have reexamined the case of the petitioner in detail and passed Speaking Order dated 01.8.2024 (Annexure P say, in ca (Annexure P the same in accordance with law, if so advised. August 13 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-4022-2024 (O & M) and 29.3.2019”. Thereafter the petitioner has approached this Court by way of present Contempt Petition, in which, an additional affidavit dated 11.12.2024 has been filed by the respondents further clarifying the issue. In view of the above undisputed facts are required to be passed in the present petition respondents have reexamined the case of the petitioner in detail and passed Speaking Order dated 01.8.2024 (Annexure P ase the petitioner is aggrieved of the order dated 01.8.2024 (Annexure P-2) passed by the respondents, he is at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law, if so advised. The present contempt petition stands Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. 3, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 3 er the petitioner has approached this Court by way of present Contempt Petition, in which, an additional affidavit dated 11.12.2024 has been filed by the respondents further clarifying undisputed facts, no further orders present petition. It is clear that the respondents have reexamined the case of the petitioner in detail and passed Speaking Order dated 01.8.2024 (Annexure P-2). Needless to ved of the order dated 01.8.2024 2) passed by the respondents, he is at liberty to challenge the same in accordance with law, if so advised. The present contempt petition stands dismissed. any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.08.19 19.08 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document