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Rishi Raj v. Ripudhaman Singh Dhillon

Punjab & Haryana HC7 May 2025COCP/1598/2025

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Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; COCP-1598-2025 (O&M); contempt of court; Section 12, Contempt of Courts Act 1971; Rishi Raj v. Ripudhaman Singh Dhillon, IAS; alleged violation of order dated 20.12.2024 in CWP-34795-2024; representation dated 20.09.2024; speaking order dated 23.01.2025 (Annexure P-2); maintainability of contempt petition; dismissed; Alka Sarin, J.; 07.05.2025.

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The only direction issued by this Court in CWP-34795-2024 (order dated 20.12.2024) was to consider and decide the representation dated 20.09.2024 within a period of 4 months in a just, fair and reasonable manner, and that representation had been decided by a speaking order dated 23.01.2025 (Annexure P-2). ¶15

Rishi Raj Vs Ripudhaman Singh Dhillon — Contempt of Court | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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101 COCP-1598-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 07.05.2025

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RISHI RAJ .... Petitioner

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VERSUS

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RIPUDHAMAN SINGH DHILLON, IAS .... Respondent

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CORAM : HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN

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Present : Mr. Parveen Chauhan, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. Suneel Ranga, DAG Haryana for the respondent.

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ALKA SARIN, J. (ORAL)

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The present petition has been filed under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 for initiation of contempt proceedings against the respondent for intentionally and deliberately violating the order dated 20.12.2024 passed by this Court in CWP-34795-2024.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner would contend that vide order dated 20.12.2024 passed by this Court, the writ petition being CWP-347952024 was disposed off with a direction to the respondents therein to consider and decide the representation dated 20.09.2024 within a period of 4 months in a just, fair and reasonable manner. However, the order dated 23.01.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by the respondent herein deciding the representation is not passed in a just, fair and reasonable manner.

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Heard.

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AMAN JAIN 2025.05.08 09:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

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101 COCP-1598-2025 (O&M) -2-

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The only direction issued by this Court vide order dated 20.12.2024 passed in CWP-34795-2024 was to consider and decide the representation dated 20.09.2024 within a period of 4 months in a just, fair and reasonable manner. The said representation had been decided by a speaking order dated 23.01.2025 which has been appended with the petition itself as Annexure P-2.

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In view of the fact that a decision had already been taken and a speaking order has also been passed, the present contempt petition is not maintainable and the same is accordingly dismissed. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off.

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07.05.2025 (ALKA SARIN) Aman Jain JUDGE

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NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: Yes/No

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AMAN JAIN 2025.05.08 09:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

Rishi Raj v. Ripudhaman Singh Dhillon

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