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Darshan Kumar Singla and Others v. Gautam Jain, IAS

Punjab & Haryana HC24 Mar 2026COCP/398/2026

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Contempt of court petition COCP-398-2026; alleged wilful disobedience of Writ Court order; order affirmed in LPA No.1628/2024 dated 13.01.2025; underlying order subject matter of SLP(C) No.8020/2025 with notice issued; held not a case of wilful disobedience; petition disposed off; liberty to revive contempt petition; petitioners Darshan Kumar Singla and others; respondent Gautam Jain, IAS; Judge Pankaj Jain; decision date 24.03.2026; oral order.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition disposed of, with liberty to the petitioners to move an appropriate application for revival of the contempt petition if the need so arises. ¶15

Darshan Kumar Singla and Others Vs Gautam Jain, IAS — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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AT CHANDIGARH

COCP-398-2026

Date of decision : 24.03.2026

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DARSHAN KUMAR SINGLA AND OTHERS ....Petitioners

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GAUTAM JAIN, IAS .....Respondent

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PANKAJ JAIN

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Present : Mr. J.P. Rana, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Mr. Nitin Gupta, Advocate for Mr. Athar Ahmed, Advocate for the respondent.

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PANKAJ JAIN, J. (ORAL)

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The petitioners seek action against the respondent for having disobeyed the order passed by the Writ Court deliberately.

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It is a matter of record that the order passed by the Writ Court as affirmed in the Intra Court Appeal i.e., LPA No.1628/2024 vide order dated 13.01.2025, is now subject matter of SLP(C) No.8020/2025, wherein the notice has been issued.

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In view thereof, this Court does not find it to be a case of wilful disobedience.

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In the aforesaid peculiar facts & circumstances of the case, this Court finds no reason to keep the present contempt petition pending. The same is disposed off.

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DEEPAK KUMAR 2026.03.24 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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COCP-398-2026 -2-

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However, liberty is granted to the petitioners to move an appropriate application for revival of the contempt petition, in case the need so arises.

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March 2	4, 2026	(P	ankaj Jain)
Dpr			Judge
	Whether speaking/reasoned	: Yes/No
	Whether reportable	: Yes/No

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DEEPAK KUMAR 2026.03.24 16:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

Darshan Kumar Singla and Others v. Gautam Jain, IAS

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