High Court of Punjab and HaryanaCOCP/1659/2017disposed of

Nazir Ahmed v. Ashok Kumar Meena And Others

2017-07-04Mr. Justice Krishna Murari2 pages

COCP-1659-2017 (O&M)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH COCP-1659-2017 (O&M).

Decided on: July 4, 2017.

Nazir Ahmed .. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

Sh.Ashok Kumar Meena and others .. Respondent(s) * * *

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE M.M.S.BEDI * * * PRESENT Mr.Mohd. Arshad, Advocate, for the petitioner.

M.M.S. BEDI, J. (ORAL) The petitioner appears to have personal rivalry against Shehrana who has been elected as Sarpanch of village Ibrahim Bass, Distt. Mewat and three other lady Sarpanch of other villages of the same District. The petitioner had filed a representation to the Director, Panchayats, Haryana, alleging that these ladies on the basis of forged middle pass certificates had been able to acquire eligibility to contest election for Sarpanch post. The petitioner filed a writ petition before this Court which came up for hearing before a Division Bench. The said petition was disposed of with a direction that official respondents would consider the claim of the petitioner in his representation dated 20.12.2016 by passing a speaking order as expeditiously as possible. Raj Kumar Arora 2017.07.07 13:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

COCP-1659-2017 (O&M) The petitioner has approached this Court for launching contempt proceedings against the Director Panchayats, Director General of Police, Haryana, the Deputy Commissioner, Mewat and the Superintendent of Police, Mewat, for non-compliance of the order. I have heard the counsel for the petitioner. A perusal of the order dated 9.2.2017, which is alleged to have been violated shows that it was not passed after giving notice to the above said authorities, as such, the petitioner was required to approach the concerned authorities for enforcement of his legal rights, if any, for consideration of his representation. The petitioner claims that he had issued a notice dated 16.5.2017, for compliance of the order. The legal notice having been issued only on 16.5.

2017 and there being no specific period provided in the order dated 9.2.2017, I am of the opinion that at this stage, it cannot be said that there has been any wilful disobedience of any order passed by this Court. It appears that the petitioner is using the contempt proceedings as a tool in order to settle personal score.

This petition is disposed of as pre-mature. However, it will be open to the petitioner to intimate the concerned authorities regarding the order dated 9.2.2017 for compliance. In case any action is not taken within a period of six months, it will be open to the petitioner to avail the legal remedy available.

(M.M.S. BEDI) JUDGE July 4, 2017.

rka Whether speaking / reasoned Yes / No Whether reportable:

Yes / No Raj Kumar Arora 2017.07.07 13:32 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document