The High Court of Punjab & Haryana disposed of a contempt petition by dropping the proceedings based on a speaking order by the State. Liberty was granted to the petitioner to challenge the speaking order in an appropriate forum.
Contempt proceedings dropped; liberty to impugne the speaking order in appropriate forum.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
C.O.C.P.No.793 of 2012 (O&M) Date of Decision : May 02, 2012
Naresh Kumar
.....Petitioner
versus
Balwinder Singh Multani
.....Respondent
CORAM : HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT.
Present : Ms.Naiya Gill, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr.G.S.Cheema, Senior DAG, Punjab.
Surya Kant, J. (Oral)
Learned State counsel has placed on record a copy of the speaking order dated 15.9.2011/9.11.2011 passed in compliance of the order dated 26.7.2011, leaving no cause to continue with these contempt proceedings which are accordingly dropped.
The contempt petition is disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to impugn the speaking order dated 15.9.2011/9.11.2011 before an appropriate forum.
May 02, 2012 (SURYA KANT) Mohinder JUDGE
Naresh Kumar
Balwinder Singh Multani
SURYA KANT
As recorded by the court registry
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