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Lachhami Rani v. Kamal Kishor Yadav and Anr.

Punjab & Haryana HC19 Mar 2026COCP/4342/2024

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Punjab & Haryana High Court contempt petition (COCP-4342-2024 O&M, decided 19.03.2026, Sudeepti Sharma J., oral) alleging disobedience of Division Bench order dated 30.04.2024 in CWP-6819-2023 requiring a fresh Punjabi language examination; compliance established through affidavit dated 12.12.2024 (Harpreet Singh, Assistant Director, Education Recruitment Directorate) and report dated 15.07.2024 (Annexure R-1); contempt purged, rule discharged, pending applications disposed of. No statutes or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

No punitive action taken: the contempt is purged and the rule stands discharged in view of demonstrated compliance with the order dated 30.04.2024; pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of. ¶21

Lachhami Rani Vs Kamal Kishor Yadav and Anr. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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COCP-4342-2024 (O&M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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COCP-4342-2024 (O&M) Date of Decision: 19.03.2026

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Lachhami Rani ......Petitioner

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Vs.

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Kamal Kishor Yadav and another

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......Respondents

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CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA

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Present : Mr. Vikas Chatrath, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Rishita Kaushik, Advocate, for the petitioner.

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Mr. Ravneet S. Joshi, DAG, Punjab, for the respondent.

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SUDEEPTI SHARMA J. (ORAL)

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The present contempt petition has been filed for deliberate and intentional disobedience of order dated 30.04.2024 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-6819-2023, whereby direction was issued to the respondents to conduct a fresh Punjabi language examination based on knowledge of Punjabi alone.

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In compliance of order dated 30.04.2024 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-6819-2023, short reply by way of affidavit dated 12.12.2024 of Harpreet Singh, Assistant Director, Education Recruitment Directorate, Department of School Education, Punjab, along with report dated 15.07.2024 (Annexure R-1), has been filed on behalf of

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VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.03.20 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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COCP-4342-2024 (O&M) -2-

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respondent No.2 before the Registry. The same is taken on record.

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A perusal of paragraphs No.3 and 4 of the above reply shows that order dated 30.04.2024 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-6819-2023 has been complied with.

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In view of the above, since order dated 30.04.2024 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-6819-2023, has been complied with, therefore, the present contempt is purged and rule stands discharged.

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Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

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(SUDEEPTI SHARMA) JUDGE

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19.03.2026 Virender

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Whether speaking/non-speaking : Yes Whether reportable : Yes/No

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VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.03.20 17:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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