Punjab and Haryana High Court
COCP/3592/2026 of LAKHWINDER SINGH AND OTHERS Vs JASPREET TALWAR, IAS on 11 September 2026
COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 101 COCP-3592-2026 Date of Decision: 11.09.2026 Lakhwinder Singh and others ...Petitioners Versus Jaspreet Talwar, IAS ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present:- Mr. Neeraj Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioners. Mr. Sandeep Singh, AAG,
IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA
AT CHANDIGARH
COCP-3592-2026
Date of Decision: 11.09.2026
Lakhwinder Singh and others
...Petitioners
Versus
Jaspreet Talwar, IAS
...Respondent
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI
Present:-
Mr. Neeraj Yadav, Advocate, for the petitioners.
Mr. Sandeep Singh, AAG, Punjab.
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VIKAS SURI, J. (Oral)
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1. This petition has been filed for initiating proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for alleged wilful disobedience and non-compliance of order dated 17.02.2026 (Annexure P-1), passed by the Writ Court in CWP-4746-2026, titled as ‘Lakhwinder Singh and others vs. State of Punjab and others’.
2. Upon advance copy of the petition having been furnished, learned State counsel had put in appearance on behalf of the respondent and sought time to file compliance affidavit.
3. On resumed hearing today, learned State counsel submits that compliance affidavit dated 07.09.2026, of Ashok Kumar, Joint Director- cum-HOD, Department of Planning, Directorate of Statistics, has been filed in the Registry and appended therewith is speaking order dated 02.09.2026 (Annexure R-1), purported to have been passed in compliance of the HARISH KUMAR 2026.09.11 19:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment
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aforesaid order dated 17.02.2026 (Annexure P-1). The same is taken on record. A copy thereof stands furnished to learned counsel opposite.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that since substantial compliance has been made by passing a speaking order dated 02.09.2026 (Annexure R-1), the grievance of the petitioners does not survive. He, thus, prays that the present petition be disposed of as not pressed any further with liberty to the petitioners to challenge the speaking order dated 02.09.2026 (Annexure R-1), in accordance with law.
5. Disposed of as not pressed with liberty aforesaid.
6. Rule stands discharged. ( VIKAS SURI ) September 11, 2026 JUDGE harish Whether speaking/reasoned Yes/No Whether reportable Yes/No HARISH KUMAR 2026.09.11 19:47 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment