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106 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-3433-2026 Date of Decision: September 03, 2026 Sonu …Pe,,oner Versus Dr. Virender Kumar Dahiya and others …Respondents
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEEPAK GUPTA Present:- Mr. Vikrant Koundal, Advocate for Mr. Mazlish Khan, Advocate for the peoner.
DEEPAK GUPTA
, J.(Oral)
By way of this peon filed under Secon 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, peoner is seeking iniaon of contempt proceedings against the respondents for violang the order dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by this Court in CWP No.14595 of 2026. The operave part of the said order is as under:-
“5. In view of the above, and without adverng to the merits of the case, the respondent-competent authority is directed to consider and decide the representaon dated 07.04.2026 (Annexure P-11) a7er providing opportunity of hearing to the peoner, by passing a speaking order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of cerfied copy of this order.”
2.
Learned counsel for the peoner submits that the aforesaid
order has not been complied with so far.
3. Noce of moon.
4. Mr. Tarun Aggarwal, Addl. A.G., Haryana accepts noce on behalf of the respondents-State.
5. Learned State counsel submits that the order dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) has already been complied with. He has placed on record the copy of the order dated 27.08.2026 passed by the General Manager, Haryana Roadways, Gurugram in this regard, copy of which has been SARITA RANI 2026.09.03 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document
COCP-3433-2026 - 2 - 2026:PHHC:124263 supplied to the counsel for the peoner. A7er going through the same,
learned counsel for the peoner submits that though the speaking order has been passed by the respondents, but opportunity of hearing was not provided to the peoner as was directed in the order dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-1).
6. However, a perusal of the order dated 27.08.2026 placed on record by the respondents would reveal that peoner – Sonu was called for personal hearing on 26.08.2026 before the General Manager, Haryana Roadway, Gurugram to provide personal hearing with detailed official record through video conferencing.
7. In view of above, since compliance of order dated 12.05.2026 (Annexure P-1) has already been made, nothing is required to be done. As such, the present peon stands disposed of. In case, the peoner is not sasfied with the speaking order dated 27.08.2026 passed by the respondents, he will be at liberty to avail remedies as available to him, in accordance with law.
September 03, 2026 (DEEPAK GUPTA) sarita
JUDGE Whether reasoned/speaking: Yes/No Whether reportable: Yes/No
SARITA RANI 2026.09.03 16:07 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document