Naresh Kumar v. Showkat Ahmad Parray, Ias

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

COCP-3267-2023 (O&M) Date of Decision : 25.08.2025 Naresh Kumar ... Petitioner

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Showkat Ahmad Parray, IAS ... Respondent CORAM :

HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN Present :

Dr. Rau P.S. Girwar, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Sanjeev Soni, Advocate for the respondent. ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral) 1.

Status report by way of affidavit of Kanchan, Commissioner, Municipal Corporation, Bathinda filed by learned State counsel is taken on record.

2.

Present petition has been filed under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for initiation of proceedings against the respondents for violation of the order dated 04.10.2008 passed in CWP-48862023 through a Special Power of Attorney, photocopy of which is appended with the petition as Annexure P-6. A perusal of the Special Power of Attorney reveals that the same is on a plain paper and the person who is a resident of Canada executed it in Canada. The Special Power of Attorney has not been embossed from the Embassy concerned. As per Objection Code No.10 in the check-list of this Court for filing the petitions, Special Power of Attorney and other documents attached with the case executed abroad should be duly JITENDER KUMAR 2025.08.26 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh

COCP-3267-2023 -2embossed.

3.

In view of the above, present contempt petition is dismissed. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off. 25.08.2025 jk ( ALKA SARIN ) JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO JITENDER KUMAR 2025.08.26 10:54 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Chandigarh