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Ramandeep Kaur v. Punamdeep Kaur IAS and Another

Punjab & Haryana HC2 Apr 2026COCP/1447/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

COCP-1447-2026; contempt of court; civil contempt; wilful defiance; disobedience of writ court order; order dated 15.10.2025 in CWP27857-2025; time-bound direction of four months; legal notice; claim for compensation; Municipal Council, Kotkapura; Executive Officer; Deputy Commissioner, Faridkot; representations dated 25.10.2025 and 22.12.2025; speaking order dated 01.04.2026; withdrawal of contempt petition; liberty to assail speaking order; Ramandeep Kaur v. Punamdeep Kaur IAS; High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh; Archana Puri, J.; dismissed as withdrawn; no coercive orders passed; oral order.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to assail the speaking order dated 01.04.2026 passed by the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Kotkapura. ¶28

Ramandeep Kaur Vs Punamdeep Kaur IAS and Another — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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COCP-1447-2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Sr. No.123

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COCP-1447-2026 Date of Decision: 02.04.2026

RAMANDEEP KAUR

....Petitioner

Versus

PUNAMDEEP KAUR IAS AND ANOTHER

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.....Respondents

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CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

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Present:Mr. Angad Parmar, Advocate for the petitioner.

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ARCHANA PURI, J. (ORAL)

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The petitioner has filed the present petition, for initiation of contempt proceedings, against the respondents, on account of wilful defiance of the order dated 15.10.2025, passed by the Coordinate Bench, in CWP27857-2025, copy whereof is Annexure P-1.

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It is submitted that vide aforesaid order dated 15.10.2025, a time-bound direction was given by the Coordinate Bench, to the competent authority i.e. the respondents, to examine the legal notice and pass an appropriate order, within a period of four months from the date of communication of copy of that order.

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SONU 2026.04.02 15:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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COCP-1447-2026

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Further, it is submitted that in consonance with the aforesaid order, the petitioner had filed a representation dated 25.10.2025, copy whereof is Annexure P-6, thereby bringing the order passed by the Coordinate Bench, to the notice of the Deputy Commissioner, Faridkot. Thereafter, there was no response from the respondents. Again, he had filed another representation dated 22.12.2025, before the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Kotkapura, copy whereof is Annexure P-7, whereby requisite order passed by Coordinate Bench was brought to the notice of the concerned authority.

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Notice of motion.

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At this stage, Ms. Jagriti Kalia, AAG, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.1. Mr. Sarbuland Singh Mann, Advocate, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No.2 and filed memorandum of appearance, which is taken on record.

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Counsel for respondent No.2 has brought to the notice of this Court that speaking order dated 01.04.2026, has been passed by the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Kotkapura, thereby considering the legal notice, issued by the petitioner, for grant of compensation, but however, the same was denied, as the requisite documents required, were not produced.

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In view of the order dated 01.04.2026 passed by the Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Kotkapura, at this stage, counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not want to pursue with the contempt petition

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SONU 2026.04.02 15:50 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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COCP-1447-2026

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and the same be dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to assail the speaking order dated 01.04.2026.

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Ordered accordingly.

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(ARCHANA PURI) 02.04.2026 JUDGE Himanshu Vats Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : Yes/No

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