Preeti Goel v. Anurag Rastogi and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Punjab & Haryana High Court contempt proceedings, COCP-2636-2025 (O&M), decision date 14.07.2025, single-member bench Justice Vikram Aggarwal (oral judgment). Petitioner Preeti Goel; respondents led by Shri Anurag Rastogi. Concern: timely issue of letter of appointment as Upper Division Clerk (Common Cadre); offer of appointment dated 12.07.2025 issued and accepted; petitioner's earlier contempt petition COCP-1532-2025 disposed of on 21.04.2025 on a statement of recommendation for appointment. Outcome: no further orders required; contempt petition disposed of; rule discharged; pending applications disposed of. Counsel named: Sanchit Punia (petitioner), P.K. Longia, DAG Haryana (respondents 1 & 3), Sandeep Kumar (respondent 2).
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief was ordered beyond disposal: the Court took note that the offer of appointment for the post of Upper Division Clerk (Common Cadre) dated 12.07.2025 had been issued to and accepted by the petitioner, held that no further orders were required, disposed of the contempt petition, discharged the rule, and stated that pending application(s), if any, shall also stand disposed of.