Mahabir Vs Chander Shekhar Khare Chief Administrator Hsvp and Another — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Mahabir Vs Chander Shekhar Khare Chief Administrator Hsvp and Another — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt petition disposed of in terms of the statements given in Court: sanction for payment of Rs. 18,36,04,786/- granted vide order dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure R-1), amount to be released within one week on furnishing indemnity bonds by the petitioner; pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner's grievance in the contempt petition had been redressed such that the petition could be disposed of in terms of the statements given in Court.

Court's answer

In view of the status reports submitted in Court and the statements of learned counsel for the respondents, the Court ordered disposal of the contempt petition accordingly, the petitioner's counsel having stated that no grievance remained.

Ratio / Principle

The disposal proceeds on the recorded position that sanction for payment of Rs. 18,36,04,786/- was granted vide order dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure R-1) and the amount shall be released within one week on furnishing indemnity bonds by the petitioner.

Key takeaways

Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.ratio¶¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Punjab and Haryana High Court (Chandigarh), COCP No.1594 of 2025 (O&M), decided 02.07.2025 (Vikram Aggarwal, J.) - Mahabir v. Chander Shekhar Khare, Chief Administrator, HSVP and another. Contempt petition disposed of after respondent No.1 (HSVP) and respondent No.2 filed status reports in Court. Counsel for respondent No.1 stated on instructions that vide order dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure R-1) sanction for payment of Rs. 18,36,04,786/- (eighteen crores thirty six lakhs four thousand seven hundred eighty six only) had been granted and the amount would be released within one week on furnishing indemnity bonds by the petitioner; counsel for respondent No.2 reiterated the statement. Petitioner's counsel submitted that no grievance remained and that the petition be disposed of in terms of the statements. Ordered accordingly; pending applications, if any, also stand disposed of.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

(101) COCP No.1594 of 2025 (O&M) Date of Decision: 02.07.2025

Mahabir …Petitioner

Versus

Chander Shekhar Khare, Chief Administrator, HSVP and another

…Respondents

CORAM : HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL

Present: Mr. Sandeep Sharma, Advocate Mr. Jaspreet Singh, Advocate and Mr. Rohan Moudgil, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. Harmanjot Singh Gill, Advocate for respondent No.1.

Mr. Pawan Kumar Longia, DAG. Haryana for respondent No.2.

VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J (ORAL)

Status report by way of an affidavit of Sh. Rakesh Saini, Estate Officer-1, HSVP, Gurugram, has been filed in the Court today on behalf of respondent No.1. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioner.

Sh. Harmanjot Singh Gill, learned counsel representing respondent No.1, on instructions submits that vide order dated 01.07.2025 (Annexure R-1), sanction for payment of a sum of `18,36,04,786/- (eighteen crores thirty six lakhs four thousand seven hundred eighty six only) has been granted and the said amount shall be released within a period of one week on furnishing indemnity bonds by the petitioner.

REKHA SHARMA 2025.07.03 04:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh

COCP No. 1594 of 2025 (O&M)

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Status report by way of an affidavit of Ms. Anupama Malik, Land Acquisition Collector, Urban Estates, Gurugram, has been filed in the Court today on behalf of respondent No.2. The same is taken on record. Copy thereof has been supplied to the counsel for the petitioner. The said status report also makes mention about the sanction order dated 01.07.2025. Sh. P.K. Longia, on instructions, reiterates the statement as given by Mr. Gill.

Keeping in view of the status reports submitted in Court today and statements given by learned counsel for the respondents, Mr. Sandeep Sharma, learned counsel representing the petitioner submits that no grievance remains and that the contempt petition be disposed of in terms of the statements given in Court today.

Ordered accordingly.

Pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.

	(VIKRAM AGGARWAL) JUDGE
July 02, 2025
Rekha
Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes/No
Whether reportable	: Yes/No

REKHA SHARMA 2025.07.03 04:59 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh