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2026 DAILYLAW 15706 (PNJ)

SIMRANJEET SINGH ALIAS SIMRANJIT SINGH v. MANJIT SINGH BRAR AND ORS.

COCP/1879/2026 · 2026-04-23

Nidhi Gupta

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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COCP-1879 IN THE HI 107 Simranjeet S Sh. Manjit S CORAM: H Present: - NIDHI GUP 1. violation of o Ist Division connected pe 2. for responde not maintain had filed sim 1879-2026 -1- E HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H COCP Date o njeet Singh @ Simranjit Singh Versus anjit Singh Brar and others M: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDH Petitioner-Simranjeet Singh @ S is present in person. Mr. MS Teji, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Sanjeev Soni and Mr. Tara for respondents No. 3 to 5. Mr. Manmeet Singh Teji, AAG, Ms. AnuChatrath, Senior Advoc Mr. Ratik Chatrath Kapur, Advo for respondents No. 6 to 9. I GUPTA, J. (ORAL) The present contempt petitio on of order dated 15.10.2024 (Annexu ivision Bench of this Court in CW cted petitions. At the very outset, it is submitt spondents No. 6 to 9 that prima aintainable as earlier also, the petitio led similar petition bearing COCP-37 ND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-1879-2026 Date of Decision: 23.04.2026 .…Petitioner .... Respondents NIDHI GUPTA gh @ Simranjit Singh . Tara Dutt, Advocates AAG, Punjab. Advocate with r, Advocate petition has been filed alleging nnexure P-1) passed by the Hon’ble in CWP-PIL-110-2019 and other ubmitted by learned Senior Counsel ma facie the present petition is petitioner who is present in person 3794-2025 alleging violation of ging ’ble ther nsel n is rson n of RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.24 13:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. COCP-1879 the same or vide order da 1879-2026 -2- me order dated 15.10.2024, which w rder dated 13.01.2026 (Annexure P-5) “Present contempt petit violation of order dated 15.10 by a co-ordinate Bench of this titled as”Simranjit Singh vs. S whereby it was observed as und “…This Court is n as regards the culpabilit of Municipal Corporatio leaves it to all the Corporation in State of P as expeditiously as poss were the erring officer permitted the violation their tenure and conclud of two months and file 31.01.2025….”. As well as the interim order da whereby time has been extend proceedings and time has bee enquiry proceedings and tim completion of enquiry proce compliance report by 30.6.202 report by 30.6.2025. It is pointed out by lear that as has been stated in par petition itself, the Municipal C against the erring employees taken action against the erring 18 show cause notices and th issued to various employees at Planner, Assistant Town Plann Building Inspector of the M enquiries in this regard In Corporations and enquiries in further time is sought to concl This fact has been recorded i passed by the Division Bench o the Division Bench of this Cou CWP-PIL-110-2019. It is subm no violation of the orders date and order dated 25.4.2024 (A (Annexure P-3). Heard. Order sheets shows that on behalf of petitioner since contempt petition. Even today n behalf of petitioner. ich was disposed of by this Court 5) which reads as under:- petition has been filed alleging 5.10.2024 (Annexure P-1) passed this Court in CWP-PIL-110-2019 s. State of Punjab and another”, under :- t is not coming to any conclusion bility or mis-conduct on the part ration officers and employees but e Commissioners of Municipal of Punjab to undertake an inquiry possible and find out as to who ficers and employees, who had tion of building sanction during ude the same as within a period file compliance report latest by r dated 25.4.2024 (Annexure P-3) tended for completion of enquiry been extended for completion of time has been extended for roceedings and submission of .2025. submission of compliance learned counsel for respondents para 6 of the present contempt al Corporation has taken action yees Municipal Corporation has rring employees and officers and three charge-sheets have been es at the level of Municipal Town lanner, Senior Town Planner and e Municipal Corporations and d Inspector of the Municipal s in this regard are underway and onclude the enquiry proceedings. ed in the order dated 25.4.2025 ch of this Court in CM passed by ourt in CM-83-CWPIL-2025 in ubmitted that accordingly there is dated 15.10.2024 (Annexure P-1) 4 (Annexure P dated 25.4.2024 that none has put in appearance nce the inception of the present ay none has put in appearance on ourt ng ed 19 ”, on art ut al iry ho ad ng od by iry of or of ce ts pt on as nd en wn nd nd al nd gs. 25 by in is 1) 24 ce nt on RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.24 13:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. COCP-1879 3. filing the sim 4. 5. petition is di 6. 7. 23.04.2026 rishu 1879-2026 -3- In view of the facts as contempt petition itself and as p for the respondents, the pres respondents, the present conte of. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), i of. The petitioner who is present the similar contempt petition, as afores Heard. In view of the facts noted dismissed, being not maintainable Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, s 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable as acknowledged in the present as pointed out by learned counsel present contempt petition stands ontempt petition stands disposed ed. (s), if any, shall stand(s) disposed resent in person admits factum of aforesaid. above, the present contempt ainable. any, shall also stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE ned Yes/No Yes/No nt sel ds ed ed of mpt RISHU KATARIA 2026.04.24 13:16 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.