Gram Panchayat Mehangarwal v. Sh Rajesh Tripathi Director and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Punjab and Haryana dismissed a petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 as not pressed due to a filed compliance report. The court clarified that if the petitioner revives the proceeding, the respondent must bear litigation expenses.
What did the court decide?
Petition dismissed as not pressed; caveat imposed that if petitioner revives the petition, respondent shall bear Rs.1,00,000 litigation expenses.