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Rana Partap Singh v. Ajit Balaji Joshi and Others

Punjab & Haryana HC18 Nov 2025COCP/4713/2025

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COCP-4713-2025; contempt petition; Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh; Justice Vikas Bahl; Rana Partap Singh v. Ajit Balaji Joshi; retirement benefits; 6% interest; speaking order dated 25.09.2025; writ petition orders dated 24.01.2025; Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) objections; pre-audit; disposal of contempt petition; liberty to revive contempt petition; respondents bound by statement; Block Development and Panchayat Officer (Retd.).

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Contempt petition disposed of; respondents bound by their statement (speaking order dated 25.09.2025 to pay retirement benefits with 6% interest, amount with interest to be released within one month); liberty reserved to petitioner to revive the contempt petition if respondents backtrack. ¶23

Rana Partap Singh Vs Ajit Balaji Joshi and Others — Punjab & Haryana HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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COCP-4713-2025 [1]

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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COCP-4713-2025 Date of decision: 26.09.2025

Rana Partap Singh

...Petitioner

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Ajit Balaji Joshi and others

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...Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS BAHL

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Present: Mr. Harpal Singh, Advocate for Mr. Peeush Gagneja, Advocate for the petitioner.

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Mr. Sandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab.

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VIKAS BAHL, J. (ORAL)

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Learned counsel for the respondents-State has submitted that vide speaking order dated 25.09.2025, following decision has been taken:-

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“5. In view of the objections raised by the Accountant General (Accounts and Entitlements) Punjab, Chandigarh, and in accordance with the orders dated 24.01.2025 passed by the Hon’ble High Court in the aforesaid writ petition, Shri Rana Pratap Singh, Block Development and Panchayat Officer (Retd.) is being paid the retirement benefits along with 6% interest.

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These orders are issued after pre-audit by the Department’s Deputy Controller (Finance and Accounts).”

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A copy of the said speaking order along with its true translation has been handed over to this Court during the course of arguments which is

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PAWAN KUMAR 2025.09.26 15:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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COCP-4713-2025 [2]

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taken on record and marked as Mark “A” and a copy of the same has also been given to learned counsel for the petitioner. It is submitted that the amount along with interest would be released within a period of one month from today.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that in view of the same, the present contempt petition be disposed of but respondents be bound by the statement made before this Court and liberty be granted to the petitioner to revive the present contempt petition in case respondents backtrack from the said statement.

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In view of the above, the present contempt petition is disposed of. Respondents would be bound by the statement made before this Court. Liberty is granted to the petitioner to revive the present contempt petition in case the respondents backtrack from the said statement.

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26.09.2025

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Pawan

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(VIKAS BAHL) JUDGE

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Whether speaking/reasoned:Yes/No Whether reportable:Yes/No

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PAWAN KUMAR 2025.09.26 15:26 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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