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Sachin Rai v. Uma Shankar Gupta

Punjab & Haryana HC7 Apr 2026COCP/533/2026

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Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; COCP-533-2026 (O&M); contempt petition; disobedience/non-compliance of order dated 25.04.2025 in CWP-5470-2025; speaking order dated 16.03.2026; Director-cum-Special Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Punjab; contempt purged; rule discharged; pending applications disposed of; Sachin Rai v. Uma Shankar Gupta; Sudeepti Sharma J.; decision date 07.04.2026.

What did the court decide?

No punitive action: the contempt was held purged, the rule stands discharged, and pending application(s), if any, were disposed of; the compliance speaking order dated 16.03.2026 was taken on record. ¶18

Sachin Rai Vs Uma Shankar Gupta — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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COCP-533-2026 (O&M) -1-

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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COCP-533-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision: 07.04.2026

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Sachin Rai ......Petitioner

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Vs.

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Sh. Uma Shankar Gupta, IAS ......Respondent

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CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA

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Present : Mr. Rai Singh Chauhan, Advocate, and Mr. Deepika Chauhan, 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 25.04.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-5470-2025, whereby without commenting upon the merits of the case, the civil writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the respondent to take a decision on the representation made by the petitioner by passing a speaking order.

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In compliance of the order dated 25.04.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-5470-2025, learned counsel for the respondent submits that after considering the claim of the petitioner, a speaking order dated 16.03.2026 has been passed by the Director-cum-

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VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.04.08 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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COCP-533-2026 (O&M) -2-

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Special Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayats Department, Punjab. He has produced a copy of the said speaking order in Court, which is taken on record. A copy thereof has been given to learned counsel for the petitioner.

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In view of the above, since order dated 25.04.2025 passed by the Division Bench of this Court in CWP-5470-2025, 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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07.04.2026 Virender

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

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VIRENDRA SINGH ADHIKARI 2026.04.08 17:01 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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