COPC/442/2024 on 30 October 2026

1. COPC No. 442 of 2024

Prem Lal

...Petitioner.

Versus

Mohinder Sankhyan & others ...Respondents.

2. COPC No. 510 of 2025 Mohinder Sankhyan

...Petitioner.

Versus

Prem Lal Bambra & others

...Respondents.

Coram:

The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ranjan Sharma, Judge. Whether approved for reporting?1 For the petitioners : Mr. T.S. Chauhan, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Surya Chauhan, Advocate, for the petitioner in COPC No. 442 of 2024 and for respondent No.1 in COPC No. 510 of 2025.

For the respondents : Mr. Sanjeev Kuthiala, Sr. Advocate with ms. Tamanna Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner in COPC o. 510 of 2025 and for Respondents No. 1 to 3 in COPC No. 442 of 2024.

Mr. Vishavdeep Sharma, Additional Advocate General, for respondents No. 4 and 5 in

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COPC No. 442 of 2024 and for respondents No. 2 to 4 in COPC No. 510.

Ranjan Sharma, Judge:

Learned Senior Counsels Mr. Tara Singh Chauhan appearing for petitioner in COPC No. 442 of 2024 and Mr. Sanjeev Kuthiala for petitioner in COPC No. 510 of 2025 and vice-versa in connected petitions, jointly represent that present contempt petitions may be given a closure without going into the allegations and rival contentions raised in the present contempt petitions.

2. Considering the joint statement, both the contempt petitions shall stand closed. Ordered accordingly.

3. As prayed, Learned Counsel(s) are free to file an appropriate application requesting for expeditious hearing of CWP No. 49 of 2014, hereinafter, in accordance with law.

(Ranjan Sharma)

Judge October 30, 2026. (kck)

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