Bajrang Lal And ORS v. Navdeep Singh Virk And ANR

COCP-2735-2023 (O&M) -1216-5

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH COCP-2735-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision: 28.04.2026 Bajrang Lal and others ......Petitioners Vs.

Sh. Navdeep Singh Virk, IPS and another ......Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present :

Mr. Jasvinder Singh Saini, Advocate, for the petitioners.

**** SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (ORAL) 1.

The present contempt petition has been filed for deliberate and intentional disobedience of order dated 17.08.2022 passed by this Court in CWP-13489-2015, whereby following order was passed:- "11. In the premise, writ petitions are allowed. Accordingly, respondents are directed to process the cases of the petitioners and if found eligible and meritorious, they may be accorded the benefit of their performance in the selection carried out pursuant to the advertisement dated 26.10.2012 and appointment letters be issued within a period of 2 months from today, subject to availability of vacancy as on today. In case, required vacancy is not available then the concerned person/s shall be adjusted against the future vacancies as and when become/s available. It is however, made clear that the petitioners shall not be entitled to any monetary benefits for the period they remained out of service on the principle of 'No Work No Pay'. Petitioners shall be put on bottom of the seniority-list which is maintained pursuant to the selection process carried out qua advertisement in question."

VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.05.02 12:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

COCP-2735-2023 (O&M) -22.

In compliance of the order dated 17.08.2022 passed by this Court in CWP-13489-2015, reply by way of affidavit dated 06.02.2026 of Pardeep Kumar, Director, State Transport, Haryana, along with Annexures R-1 & R-2, has been filed on behalf of respondent No.2 before the Registry in connecting contempt petition i.e. COCP-2494-2023, which is taken on record.

3.

A perusal of the said reply shows that respondents already have surplus drivers with them.

4.

In view of the same, the present contempt petition is dismissed. 5.

Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. (SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE 28.04.2026 Virender Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes Whether reportable : Yes/No VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.05.02 12:34 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document