IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA 108 Priscila Danenberg Levy and another Nishant Kumar Yadav, IAS, Deputy Commissioner and another CORAM: Present:- NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 04.7.2025 Court in CWP another vs. Union Territory and another” vide which the petition was disposed of with a direction to expeditiously complete t registration of marriage of the petitioners.” that in compliance of the said order dated 04.7.2025 Certificate of COCP-4544-2025 (O & M) IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.4544 of 2025 Date of decision : Priscila Danenberg Levy and another Versus Nishant Kumar Yadav, IAS, Deputy Commissioner and another CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Mr. Abhijeet Singh Rawaley, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Pritpal Singh Nijjer, Advocate Senior Standing Counsel with Mr. Himmat Singh Sidhu, Junior Panel Counsel for the respondents. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Prayer in this petition is for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondents for not complying the order dated 04.7.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by a co Court in CWP-18065 of 2025 titled as “Priscila Danenberg Levy and another vs. Union Territory and another” vide which the petition was disposed of with a direction “….to respondent No.2 to make all efforts to expeditiously complete the requisite process, as prescribed for registration of marriage of the petitioners.” It is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that in compliance of the said order dated 04.7.2025 Certificate of 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 4544 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-08.09.2025 …..Petitioners Nishant Kumar Yadav, IAS, Deputy Commissioner and another …..Respondents HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Abhijeet Singh Rawaley, Advocate Mr. Pritpal Singh Nijjer, Advocate Senior Standing Mr. Himmat Singh Sidhu, Junior Panel 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 Priscila Danenberg Levy and another vs. Union Territory and another” vide which the petition was “….to respondent No.2 to make all efforts he requisite process, as prescribed for registration of marriage of the petitioners.” It is submitted by learned counsel for the respondents that in compliance of the said order dated 04.7.2025 Certificate of VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.10 20.33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document Marriage dated 03.9.2025 has been issued to t therefore nothing survives in the present contempt petition. petitioners this Court as noted in para 5 of the order dated respondents were awaiting a report with regard to police verification of petitioner No.1 as she is a foreign national. It is submitted that no such police verification report was awaited at the time of passing the order dated 04.7.2025. application petitioners on 29.5.2025. required originals documents were not submitted brought by the petitioners only o Appointment dated 15.7.2025. It is further submitted that on the very same date the respondent the verification report in respect of the petitioners. It is further submitted that in respect of the petitioners there are three jurisdictions from whom police verifications were sought; the same being Tamil Nadu, State of Punjab and UT Chan though the reports were received only from the UT Chandigarh and State of Punjab and report f special case, the Marriage Certificate dated 03.9.2025 has been issued to the petitio COCP-4544-2025 (O & M) Marriage dated 03.9.2025 has been issued to t therefore nothing survives in the present contempt petition. It is, however, contended petitioners that wrong statement was made by the respondents before this Court as noted in para 5 of the order dated respondents were awaiting a report with regard to police verification of petitioner No.1 as she is a foreign national. It is submitted that no such police verification report was awaited at the time of passing the order dated 04.7.2025. Learned counsel for the respondents clarifies that the application for registration of marriage petitioners on 29.5.2025. However, alongwith the said application the required originals documents were not submitted brought by the petitioners only on dated 15.7.2025 as per their ppointment Slot as evident from the dated 15.7.2025. It is further submitted that on the very same date the respondent-authorities had written to the Police Depart the verification report in respect of the petitioners. It is further submitted that in respect of the petitioners there are three jurisdictions from whom police verifications were sought; the same being Tamil Nadu, State of Punjab and UT Chandigarh. It is submitted that even though the reports were received only from the UT Chandigarh and State of Punjab and report from Tamil Nadu is still awaited, special case, the Marriage Certificate dated 03.9.2025 has been issued to the petitioners. Heard. 2 Marriage dated 03.9.2025 has been issued to the petitioners and therefore nothing survives in the present contempt petition. It is, however, contended by learned counsel for the that wrong statement was made by the respondents before this Court as noted in para 5 of the order dated 04.7.2025 that the respondents were awaiting a report with regard to police verification of petitioner No.1 as she is a foreign national. It is submitted that no such police verification report was awaited at the time of passing the Learned counsel for the respondents clarifies that the for registration of marriage was submitted by the owever, alongwith the said application the required originals documents were not submitted; and the same were n dated 15.7.2025 as per their lot as evident from the Marriage Appointment Slip dated 15.7.2025. It is further submitted that on the very same date the authorities had written to the Police Department seeking the verification report in respect of the petitioners. It is further submitted that in respect of the petitioners there are three jurisdictions from whom police verifications were sought; the same being Tamil digarh. It is submitted that even though the reports were received only from the UT Chandigarh and rom Tamil Nadu is still awaited, yet, as a special case, the Marriage Certificate dated 03.9.2025 has been issued VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.10 20.33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition is dismissed the petitioners in the “ Disaster Relief Fund, Account No.: 44426937384, IFSC Code: SBIN0014656, Branch Name: within one week from today, which shall be used for flood relief fund in the State of Punjab District SAS Nagar, t (Mohali) hereinabove by the petitioners qua the costs part, failing which, necessary action be taken against September 0 Vijay Asija Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No COCP-4544-2025 (O & M) In view of the submissions made herein above, which are not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition dismissed; however, with costs of Rs.10,000/ the petitioners in the “Punjab State Lega Disaster Relief Fund, Account No.: 44426937384, IFSC Code: SBIN0014656, Branch Name:- Sector 68, SAS Nagar, Mohali within one week from today, which shall be used for flood relief fund in the State of Punjab. Since the petitioners District SAS Nagar, the District & Sessions Judge is directed to ensure the compliance of the direction issued hereinabove by the petitioners qua the costs part, failing which, necessary action be taken against the petitioners as per law. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. September 08, 2025 Whether speaking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Reportable Yes / No 3 In view of the submissions made herein above, which are not disputed by learned counsel for the petitioners, the present petition with costs of Rs.10,000/- to be deposited by Punjab State Legal Services Authority Disaster Relief Fund, Account No.: 44426937384, IFSC Code: Sector 68, SAS Nagar, Mohali” within one week from today, which shall be used for flood relief fund Since the petitioners are resident of Zirakpur, he District & Sessions Judge, SAS Nagar is directed to ensure the compliance of the direction issued hereinabove by the petitioners qua the costs part, failing which, the petitioners as per law. Pending application(s), if any, shall stands disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE VIJAY ASIJA 2025.09.10 20.33 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document