Shiv Kumar Vs Manpreet Singh — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Shiv Kumar Vs Manpreet Singh — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition dismissed as not pressed; petitioner left at liberty to pursue any surviving claim by representation within two weeks, to be decided per law within four weeks thereof by a speaking order conveyed within a further two weeks, failing which the officer concerned is to personally bear costs of Rs.50,000/-.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petition (COCP-1373-2025) survives for further adjudication in view of the speaking order dated 25.03.2025 said to have been passed pursuant to the Court's earlier directions.

Court's answer

The compliance affidavit of the General Manager, Punjab Roadways, Jalandhar-2, containing the speaking order dated 25.03.2025, was taken on record.

Ratio / Principle

Since the speaking order had been passed, the petition was dismissed as not pressed and rule discharged.

Key takeaways

In case any claim of the petitioner still survives, he would be at liberty to raise it by filing a representation before the quarter concerned within two weeks from the date of the order.ratio¶16
Such representation shall be dealt with as per law within four weeks of its receipt by passing a speaking order, which shall be conveyed to the petitioner within a further period of two weeks.ratio¶16
In case of any delay on the part of the respondent in dealing with the representation, the officer concerned would be liable to pay costs of Rs.50,000/- to the petitioner from his/her own pocket.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Oral order (Harkesh Manuja, J., 19.05.2025): COCP-1373-2025 (Shiv Kumar v. Manpreet Singh) dismissed as not pressed after the compliance affidavit of the General Manager, Punjab Roadways, Jalandhar-2, containing a speaking order dated 25.03.2025, was taken on record. Petitioner remains at liberty to raise any surviving claim by representation before the quarter concerned within two weeks; it must be dealt with as per law within four weeks of receipt by a speaking order, conveyed within a further two weeks; any delay exposes the officer concerned to personal liability for costs of Rs.50,000/-.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

COCP-1373-2025

Date of Decision: May 19, 2025

SHIV KUMAR ........Petitioner

Versus

MANPREET SINGH

........Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA

Present: M r. Satbir Rathore, Advocate w ith M r. Vinod Pundir, Advocate fo r the petitioner.

M r. Athar Ahmed, DAG, Punja b

HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL)

C o mpliance affidavit of Mr. Jaspreet Singh, Genera l Manager, Pu n jab Roadways, Jalandhar-2 containing a speaking orde r dated 25.03.2025 filed in Registry of this C o urt is taken on record. L e arned counsel for the petitioner submits that speakin g order has be e n passed and as such, he does not press the presen t petition.

Di s missed as not pressed. R u le discharged.

H o wever, in case, any claim o f the petitioner still survives , he would be a t liberty to raise his claim b y filing representation befor e the quarter c o ncerned within a period o f two weeks from today, which shall be dealt with, as per law, w i thin a period of four week s thereafter fro m the date of its receipt b y passing a speaking orde r thereupon, w h ich shall be conveyed to th e petitioner within a period o f two weeks thereafter and in case of any delay on the part o f respondent, the officer concerned would be liable to pay cost(s) o f Rs.50,000/- t o petitioner from his/her own p ocket.

19.05.2025 Tejwinder	(H AR	KESH MANUJA) JUDGE
	Whether speaking/reasoned	Yes/No
	Whether Reportable	Yes/No

TEJWINDER SINGH 2025.05.21 09:00 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document