SHAMSHER SINGH DHINDSA & OTHERS v. DR. BASANT GARG I.A.S. & OTHERS
COCP/2346/2026 · 2026-07-22
Vikas Suri
Contempt Petitionbody2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 103 COCP-2346-2026 Date of Decision: 22.07.2026 Shamsher Singh Dhindsa and others ...Petitioners Versus Dr. Basant Garg, IAS and others ...Respondents
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present:- Mr. Ranjivan Singh, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek K. Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.2. Mr. Adesh Pal Singh, AAG, Punjab. ***** VIKAS SURI, J. (Oral)
1. The present petition has been filed for initiating proceedings against the respondents under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for alleged wilful disobedience of the judgment and order dated 23.12.2025 (Annexure P-3), passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP-15554-2007 and other connected cases.
2.
Learned counsel for respondent No.2 submits that the
judgment, wilful disobedience of which is alleged, has since been complied with in letter and spirit. He has produced photocopy of communication(s) dated 27.06.2026 regarding payment of revised commutation of pension to the petitioners, which are taken on record. A copy thereof has been furnished to learned counsel for the petitioner, who after perusing the same, states that since there has been substantial compliance of order dated 23.12.2025, he does not wish to further pursue the present petition and HARISH KUMAR 2026.07.27 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this
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COCP-2346-2026 (2) therefore, seeks permission to withdraw the same.
3. In view of the conceded position that the judgment dated 23.12.2025 has since been implemented, no useful purpose would be served in keeping the present petition pending.
4. The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
5. Rule stands discharged.
( VIKAS SURI ) July 22, 2026 JUDGE harish Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No HARISH KUMAR 2026.07.27 14:13 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this
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