IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 106 COCP-2886-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.07.2026 Balwinder Singh Cheema ...Petitioner Versus Jaspreet Talwar ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present: Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Advocate and Ms. Kirandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Nirmal Preet Singh, DAG, Punjab. ***** VIKAS SURI, J. (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed for initiating proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 28.01.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by this Court in CRM-M-73352-2025, the operative part of which reads as under:-“Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-4), by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. It is however clarified that no finding is being returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of representation. The respondent No.2 shall be at liberty to make an independent assessment with regard to contents of SUMIT KUMAR 2026.07.14 20:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment COCP-2886-2026 (O&M) -2- representation of the petitioner and take an independent decision at his own level.”

2. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Ms. Sukhjeet Kaur, Senior Assistant, A.D. Branch, Department of Planning, submits that in deference to the aforesaid order, representation dated 17.12.2024 has been disposed of by the order dated 10.07.2026, which has been produced in the Court today. The same is taken on record. A copy thereof stands furnished to learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after perusing the order dated 10.07.2026, prays for withdrawal of the present petition with liberty to challenge the same and/or take any other recourse to alternative legal remedy, in accordance with law. 4. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. (VIKAS SURI) July 14, 2026 JUDGE sumit.k Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether Reportable : Yes / No SUMIT KUMAR 2026.07.14 20:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 106 COCP-2886-2026 (O&M) Date of decision: 14.07.2026 Balwinder Singh Cheema ...Petitioner Versus Jaspreet Talwar ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS SURI Present: Mr. K.S. Sidhu, Advocate and Ms. Kirandeep Kaur, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Nirmal Preet Singh, DAG, Punjab. ***** VIKAS SURI, J. (Oral) 1. This petition has been filed for initiating proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 28.01.2026 (Annexure P-1) passed by this Court in CRM-M-73352-2025, the operative part of which reads as under:-“Keeping in view the aforesaid facts, the present petition is hereby disposed of with a direction to the respondent No.2 to decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure P-4), by passing a speaking order within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of copy of instant order. It is however clarified that no finding is being returned, by this Court, with regard to merits of the contents of representation. The respondent No.2 shall be at liberty to make an independent assessment with regard to contents of SUMIT KUMAR 2026.07.14 20:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment COCP-2886-2026 (O&M) -2- representation of the petitioner and take an independent decision at his own level.”

2. Learned State counsel, on instructions from Ms. Sukhjeet Kaur, Senior Assistant, A.D. Branch, Department of Planning, submits that in deference to the aforesaid order, representation dated 17.12.2024 has been disposed of by the order dated 10.07.2026, which has been produced in the Court today. The same is taken on record. A copy thereof stands furnished to learned counsel for the petitioner. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner, after perusing the order dated 10.07.2026, prays for withdrawal of the present petition with liberty to challenge the same and/or take any other recourse to alternative legal remedy, in accordance with law. 4. Dismissed as withdrawn with liberty aforesaid. (VIKAS SURI) July 14, 2026 JUDGE sumit.k Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes / No Whether Reportable : Yes / No SUMIT KUMAR 2026.07.14 20:31 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this order/judgment