104 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-2773-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: July 14, 2026 Harmeet Singh …Pe33oner Versus Navjot Kaur and others …Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Bhupinder Ghai, Advocate for the peoner. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab for respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. D.S. Randhawa, Advocate for respondent No.3. DEEPAK GUPTA , J.(Oral) CM-12645-CII-2026 Allowed. The order dated 15.05.2026 passed by respondent No.3 in CWP No.14104 of 2026 is taken on record as Annexure P-6. COCP-2773-2026 Present contempt peon has been filed under Secons 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Arcle 215 of the Constuon of India, alleging violaon of the undertaking made by the respondents before this Court as recorded in the order dated 18.03.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed in CWP No.2994 of 2026. The said order reads as under:- “1.By this common order, 17 writ peons, the details of which have been given in the heading, are being disposed of as all these peons involve the same queson of law on similar facts. 2. Present bunch relates to the challenge to d-limitaon of wards done to the various Urban Local Bodies in the State of Punjab. 3. Learned State counsel, on instrucons from the competent authority, submits that any noficaon issued de-liming the wards a>er 01.01.2026 or any final noficaon which is yet to be issued where de-limitaon process was iniated qua the Municipal SARITA RANI 2026.07.14 17:46 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order COCP-2773-2026 (O&M) - 2 - 2026:PHHC:095145 Council/Corporaon, be treated as withdrawn/abandoned as of now with liberty to iniate the process as per law keeping in view the requirement henceforth. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents further submits that the said statement is being made keeping in view the noficaon issued by the Government of India by which, the boundaries of Urban Local Bodies including wards were frozen as on 31.12.2025 hence, any acon henceforth for de-liming will be taken keeping in view the facts and circumstances and the requirement keeping in view the noficaon of de freezing the limits by the Government of India. 5. Keeping in view the said statement, learned counsel for the peoners submits that the writ peons, the details of which have been given in heading of the order, have been rendered infructuous where the final order of de-limitaon of the ward was passed a>er 31.12.2025 or are yet to be passed keeping in various circumstances including the interim order in favour of the peoners not to proceed further with the de-limitaon process in such Municipal Council/Corporaon and the same may kindly be disposed of as infructuous. 6. Ordered accordingly. 7. Civil miscellaneous applicaon pending if any, also stands disposed of. 8. A photocopy of this order be placed on the file of other connected cases.” 2. It is contended by learned counsel for the peoner that in violaon of the undertaking as above, the respondents have changed the ward number inasmuch as earlier ward No.2 was there and for the same boundaries, it has been re-numbered as ward No.5. Not only this, now this ward No.5 has been reserved for female candidates. 3. Mr. Jastej Singh, Addl. A.G., Punjab for respondent Nos.1 and 2; and Mr. D.S. Randhawa, Advocate for respondent No.3, having received advance noce, point out that the peoner had earlier filed CWP No.14104 of 2026, making similar allegaon that respondents were not adhering to the statement made by the State Government on instrucons from the respondent-competent authority as was noced in the order SARITA RANI 2026.07.14 17:46 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order COCP-2773-2026 (O&M) - 3 - 2026:PHHC:095145 dated 18.03.2026 (Annexure P-1). In that writ peon, a reference was made to the representaon dated 17.04.2026 and then this Court vide order dated 06.05.2026 (Annexure P-4) directed that in case, any such representaon dated 17.04.2026 had been received and was sll pending, appropriate order will be passed within a period of ten days from the receipt of the cerfied copy of that order. Learned counsel for the respondents further submits that pursuant to the order dated 06.05.2026 (Annexure P-4) as passed in CWP No.14104 of 2026, the order dated 15.05.2026 (Annexure P-6) has already been passed by the competent authority. 4. However, learned counsel for the peoner contends that the aforesaid order (Annexure P-6) is in violaon of the undertaking made by the respondents in the order dated 18.03.2026 (Annexure P-1) and therefore, the contempt proceedings are liable to be iniated. 5. A>er hearing learned counsel for the pares, this Court is of the view that once the order dated 06.05.2026 (Annexure P-4) has been complied with by passing a speaking order dated 15.05.2026 (Annexure P- 6), no case is made out for iniang the contempt proceedings. However, as prayed by learned counsel for the peoner, the peoner will be at liberty to assail the order dated 15.05.2026 (Annexure P-6), if he so wishes. Disposed of accordingly. July 14, 2026 (DEEPAK GUPTA) sarita JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No SARITA RANI 2026.07.14 17:46 I attest to the accuracy of this document/order