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Shivdeep v. Kamal Kishor Yadav, IAS and Ors.

Punjab & Haryana HC9 Jan 2026COCP/5706/2025

Case brief

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What is this about?

Punjab and Haryana High Court contempt petition disposed on compliance; alleged violation of order dated 04.9.2025 in CWP-14947-2017 'Shivdeep vs. State of Punjab'; appointment to post of Peon with effect from 30.11.2016; notional seniority; pay protection; letter of appointment dated 08.1.2026; liberty to pursue appropriate remedy; Rule discharged; pending applications disposed; Nidhi Gupta J.; COCP No.5706 of 2025 (O&M); decision date 09.01.2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition disposed of on compliance; liberty granted to the petitioner to take recourse to the appropriate remedy as per law if any grievance still survives; Rule discharged; pending application(s), if any, disposed of. ¶22

Shivdeep Vs Kamal Kishor Yadav, IAS and Ors. — Punjab & Haryana HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents violated/complied with the order dated 04.9.2025 passed by a coordinate Bench in CWP-14947-2017 directing appointment of the petitioner to the post of Peon with effect from 30.11.2016 with all consequential benefits including notional seniority and pay protection, i.e., whether any contempt remains alive.

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Court's answer

Noting that compliance with the Writ Court order dated 04.9.2025 was effected through issuance of the Letter of Appointment dated 08.1.2026 to the post of Peon, and in view of the submissions of the petitioner's counsel that nothing survived, the Court disposed of the present contempt petition, granting the petitioner liberty to take recourse to the appropriate remedy as per law in case any grievance still survives.

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Ratio / Principle

Rule issued in the contempt petition stands discharged.

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Key takeaways

Pending application(s), if any, shall stand disposed of.ratio¶25

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt — disposal upon compliance: COCP-5706-2025 (O&M) alleged violation of the order dated 04.9.2025 (Annexure P-1) of a coordinate Bench in CWP-14947-2017 ('Shivdeep vs. State of Punjab and others'), whereby the writ petition was allowed and respondents were directed to appoint petitioner Shivdeep to the post of Peon with effect from 30.11.2016 with all consequential benefits including notional seniority and pay protection, the entire process to be completed within eight weeks of receipt of the certified copy. Counsel for respondents No.2 and 3 submitted that compliance had been made by letter of appointment dated 08.1.2026 to the post of Peon issued to the petitioner; the letter was taken on record. Petitioner's counsel conceded nothing survived. Nidhi Gupta J. (Oral) disposed of the contempt petition, granted liberty to take recourse to the appropriate remedy as per law if any grievance still survived, discharged the Rule, and disposed of pending application(s), if any.

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COCP-5706-2025 (O & M)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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COCP No.5706 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-09.01.2026

Shivdeep

…..Petitioner

Versus

Kamal Kishor Yadav, IAS, Secretary Industries & Commerce Department, Govt. of Punjab, Chandigarh and others

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…..Respondents

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CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA

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Present:Mr. H.P.S. Ghuman, Advoc a te for the petitioner.

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Mr. Amtiaz Sandhu, AAG, P unjab for Respondent No.1.

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Mr. Rupinder Singh, Advoc a te for Ms. Swati Dayalan, Advoca t e for respondents No.2 and 3.

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NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral)

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Present contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of order dated 04.9.2025 (An n exure P-1) passed by a coordinate B ench of this Court in CWP-14 9 47-2017 titled as “Shivdeep vs. State o f Punjab and others”, whereby the petition was allowed and the respo n dents were directed to “appoi n t the petitioner to the post of Peon wit h effect from 30.11.2016 and gr a nt all consequential benefits, includin g notional seniority and pay pro t ection, forthwith. The entire process s h all be completed within eight w eeks from the date of receipt of a certi f ied copy of this judgment.”

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VIJAY ASIJA 2026.01.12 18.20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document

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COCP-5706-2025 (O & M) 2

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Learned counsel for respon d ents No.2 and 3 submits that necessar y compliance has been made an d letter of appointment dated 08.1.202 6 to the post of Peon has been i ssued to the petitioner; thus, no cause s urvives in the present petition.

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Copy of the aforesaid L e tter of Appointment dated 08.1.202 6 produced by the learned coun s el for respondents No.2 and 3 is take n on record. Copy thereof is su p plied to learned counsel for the petiti o ner. Registry to tag/paginate t h e same at appropriate place in the pa p er-book.

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Learned counsel for the pet i tioner submits that since the Writ Co u rt order dated 04.9.2025 (Anne x ure P-1) has been complied with while issuing Letter of Appoint m ent dated 08.1.2026 by the responde n ts-authority, nothing survive s in the present contempt petition a n d the same may be disposed o f.

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In view of the above note d facts and the submissions made by learned counsel for the petit i oner, the present contempt petition i s disposed of . In case, any grie v ance is still survives, liberty is grante d to the petitioner to take recou r se to the appropriate remedy

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as per la w .

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Rule stands discharged.

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Pending application(s), if an y , shall stands disposed of.

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January 0 9, 2026 ( NIDHI GUPTA ) Vijay Asija JUDGE

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Whether sp e aking/reasoned Yes / No Whether Re p ortable Yes / No

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VIJAY ASIJA 2026.01.12 18.20 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document