COCP-693 IN THE HI 214 Sewak Singh Dr. Harjinde CORAM: H Present: - NIDHI GUP 1. violation of Division Ben Mann vs. Sta 2. compliance 693-2026 (O&M) -1- E HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND H COCP Date o Singh Mann Versus rjinder Singh Bedi M: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDH Mr. Arihant Goyal, Advocate Mr. Amtiaz Sandhu, AAG, Pun Sh. Swinder Singh, DDPO, Bar Sh. Jugraj Singh, BDPO, Sehna Mr. VikasMehsempuri, Advoca for the applicant/proposed respo (in CM Nos. 5380-81-CII-2026 I GUPTA, J. (ORAL) The present contempt petitio on of order dated 22.09.2025 (An on Bench of this Court in CWP-1710 State of Punjab and others’ whereb “xxx xxx 3. Accordingly, at this stag merits of the case, the writ direction to respondent No. 3 application dated 31.12.2024 the petitioner, by passing a affording opportunity of hear preferably within two months fr of this order. 4. Needless to add that communicated to the petitioner the satisfaction of the petition challenge the same, in accordan Learned counsel for the respon iance report dated 19.03.2026 by way ND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-693-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.03.2026 .…Petitioner .... Respondent NIDHI GUPTA cate for the petitioner. , Punjab assisted by O, Barnala and Sehna. dvocate d respondent(s) 2026). petition has been filed alleging (Annexure P-1) passed by the 1710-2025, titled as ‘Sewak Singh hereby it was directed as follows:- xxx stage, without commenting on the rit petition is disposed of with a o. 3 to take a decision on the 24 (Annexure P-3) submitted by g a speaking order and after hearing to all affected parties, hs from the date of receipt of copy that the decision so taken be ioner and if the decision is not to itioner, he would be at liberty to rdance with law.” respondent-State has filed in Court y way of affidavit of Dr. Harjinder ging ingh he a he by ter es, py be to to ourt nder RISHU KATARIA 2026.03.20 15:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. COCP-693 Singh Bedi, to submit P-1) passed 16.03.2026 opportunity report is tak learned coun 3. CM Nos. 53 an opportuni Court vide o ‘Joginder Si order dated applicants is to learned co 4. aforesaid su referred to dated 19.03. are responde 2025 were a para No. 5 o 693-2026 (O&M) -2- Bedi, Additional Deputy Commission mit that in compliance of the order assed by the Division Bench of this 2026 (Annexure R-1/T) has been tunity of personal hearing to all the aff is taken on record. Separate copies t d counsel opposite. Learned counsel for the applic os. 5380-81-CII-2026) submits that th portunity of hearing as was directed b vide order dated 12.03.2026 passed der Singh and others vs. State of Pun dated 12.03.2026 handed over in Cou ants is taken on record; and copies the ned counsel opposite. Leaned counsel for the respo aid submission of learned counsel d to the averments made in para No 19.03.2026 to submit that the applica spondents No.8 to 12 in the main writ were also afforded an opportunity of o. 5 of the compliance report reads as “5. ….. In this regard, vide dated 13.03.2026, Respondents called upon to appear and pres On 16.03.2026, Sh. Sukhdarsha Sh. Joinder Singh son of Sher husband of Karamjit Kaur However, they refused to mark issioner, Barnala, District Barnala, order dated 22.09.2025 (Annexure f this Court, Speaking Order dated been passed after affording an the affected parties. The compliance opies thereof have been supplied to applicant/proposed respondents (in that the applicants were not granted cted by the Division Bench of this assed in CWP-7525-2026, titled as of Punjab and others’. Copy of the in Court by learned counsel for the ies thereof have also been supplied respondent-State controverted the sel for the applicants and has ara No. 5 of the compliance report pplicant/proposed respondents who in writ petition bearing CWP-1710- ity of hearing. Relevant portion of ads as follows:- ide this office letter No. 1182-87 ents No. 6, 8, 9, 10 and 11 were present their case on 16.03.2026. arshan Singh son of Kesar Singh, her Singh, and Sh. Dilbagh Singh ur appeared before this office. ark their presence by signing the , xure ated an ance d to (in nted this d as he the lied the has port who n of 87 re 6. h, gh ce. he RISHU KATARIA 2026.03.20 15:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment. COCP-693 5. unable to di report as rep 6. dated 22.09. Court stands and the same 7. 8. required to b of, according 9. Speaking O law, if so adv 10. 11. 19.03.2026 rishu 693-2026 (O&M) -3- attendance and also decline recorded. The said fact has witnesses, namely, Ms. RishavW Sh. Jagraj Singh (BDPO), Ms and Sh. Anurag Kumar videography of the proceedin affording opportunity to the sa record and is annexed herewith Learned counsel for the appli to dispute the averments made in p as reproduced above. Learned counsel for the petitio 22.09.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed b stands duly complied with, nothing su e same may be disposed of, accordingl Heard. In view of the facts noted ed to be passed in the present petition ordingly. The petitioner would be at libe Order dated 16.03.2026 (Annexur so advised. Rule stands discharged. Pending application(s), if any, s 2026 Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable lined to have their statements has been duly verified by the havWalia (Panchayat Secretary), , Ms. Jyoti Rani (Stenographer), ar (Superintendent). Further edings conducted at the time of e said persons has been taken on with as Annexure A-1…..” applicant/proposed respondents is e in para No. 5 of the compliance petitioner submits that as the order ssed by the Division Bench of this hing survives in the present petition rdingly. above, no further orders are tition; and the same stands disposed at liberty to challenge the aforesaid nnexure R-1/T), in accordance with any, shall also stand disposed of. ( NIDHI GUPTA ) JUDGE ned Yes/No Yes/No nts he y), r), er of on ts is ance rder this ition are sed said with RISHU KATARIA 2026.03.20 15:46 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment.