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Rajwinder v. Sunita Sharma

Punjab & Haryana HC10 Apr 2026COCP/1657/2026

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Punjab and Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; COCP-1657-2026; contempt petition; wilful defiance; order dated 22.01.2025; CWP29807-2024; Inquiry Committee; due opportunity of hearing; inquiry concluded; Civil Hospital Pathankot; Senior Medical Officer; Dr. Deep Singh, M.O.; Rajwinder v. Sunita Sharma; Justice Archana Puri; dismissed as withdrawn; liberty to assail speaking order; decided 10.04.2026.

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Contempt petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to assail the speaking order, if need arises. ¶25

Rajwinder Vs Sunita Sharma — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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COCP-1657-2026

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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Sr. No.109

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COCP-1657-2026 Date of Decision: 10.04.2026

RAJWINDER

....Petitioner

Versus

SUNITA SHARMA

.....Respondent

CORAM: HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ARCHANA PURI

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Present:Mr. S.K.Choudhary, Advocate for Mr. G.S.Bhinder, Advocate for the petitioner. (Through video conference).

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ARCHANA PURI, J. (Oral)

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The petitioner has filed the present petition for initiation of the contempt proceedings, against the respondent on account of wilful defiance of the order dated 22.01.2025, passed by the coordinate Bench in CWP29807-2024, copy whereof is Annexure P-1.

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In the aforesaid order, the coordinate Bench after considering the submissions made by the petitioner, had disposed of the writ petition, thereby giving direction to the Inquiry Committee to give due opportunity of hearing to the petitioner, before concluding its inquiry report.

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Notice of motion.

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Ms. Jagriti Kalia, Assistant Advocate General, Punjab, accepts notice on behalf of respondent-State and submits that the inquiry has since been concluded and even the present petitioner, namely, Rajwinder, was

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associated in the same. Even, his statement was recorded therein and

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SONU 2026.04.10 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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COCP-1657-2026

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thereupon final inquiry report was also given by the Senior Medical Officer in-charge of Civil Hospital, Pathankot and other committee members. Even, the statement of Dr. Deep Singh, M.O., against whom the complaint was registered, was also recorded. The vernacular, as well as, translated copy of the statement of petition and other record has been furnished by the state counsel today, which is taken on record. Copy of the same has also been supplied to the counsel for the petitioner today itself.

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In view of the aforesaid submissions, at this stage, counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not want to pursue with the present contempt petition and the same be dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to assail the speaking order, if need arises.

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Ordered accordingly.

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(ARCHANA PURI) 10.04.2026 JUDGE Sonu Saini Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes Whether reportable : Yes/No

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SONU 2026.04.10 17:18 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

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