Harnek Singh v. Roshan Lal Sankaria And ANR

COCP 3166/2015

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH COCP 3166/2015 Date of decision:20.04.2017.

Harnek Singh ..............Petitioner v.

Roshan Lal Sankaria and another ..............Respondent Coram:

Hon'ble Mr.Justice Jaswant Singh Present:- Ms.Sushma Sharma,Advocate for the petitioner Mr.Anant Kataria,DAG Punjab for respondents.

Jaswant Singh,J,(Oral).

Petitioner alongwith others filed CWP 7656/2015 seeking a writ of mandamus to direct the respondents to consider their claim for promotion from the posts of Panchayat Officer and Superintendent Grade-II to the posts of Panchayat Officer and Superintendent Grade-II to the post of Executive Officer. The said writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 19.5.2015 with a direction to respondents to consider and decide the claim of petitioners, as set out in their representation dated 7.6.2014 within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order.

Now alleging disobedience of said order instant contempt has been filed.

At the time of hearing today, affidavit of Siban C, Director, Rural Development and Panchayats,Punjab has been filed stating therein that representation of the petitioners was decided by passing a speaking order on 9.1.2017(R-1) whereby their claim was rejected. For Rajinder Parshad Joshi 2017.04.21 10:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

COCP 3166/2015 the delay caused in deciding representation, unconditional apology has been tendered. The affidavit is taken on record. In view of contents of affidavit, instant contempt is dismissed as having become infructuous. However, the petitioner would be at liberty to challenge Annexure R-1 in accordance with law. 20.04.2017 (Jaswant Singh) joshi Judge Whether Speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether Reportable Yes/No Rajinder Parshad Joshi 2017.04.21 10:10 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document