COCP-193COCPCOCPCOCP 19319319332-2026323232 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) 106106106106 ININININ TTHETTHETTHETTHE HIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH COURTCOURTCOURTCOURT OFOFOFOF PUNJAPUNJAPUNJAPUNJAABABABAB ANDANDANDAND HARYANAHARYANAHARYANAHARYANA ATATATAT CHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGAARHARHARHARH COCP-1932COCPCOCPCOCP 1932-202619321932 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) DateDateDateDate ofofofof decision:decision:decision:decision: 23.07.2026232323.07.2026.07.2026.07.2026 PRIYANKPRIYANKPRIYANKPRIYANKKAKAKAKA BANSALBANSALBANSALBANSAL ...PETITIONER Versus KAPKAPKAPKAP SINHSINHSINHSINHHA ANDANDANDAND OTHERSOTHERSOTHERSOTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:CORAM:CORAM:CORAM: HON’BLEHON’BLEHON’BLEHON’BLE MS.MS.MS.MS. JUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICE HARHARHARHARRPREETRPREETRPREETRPREET KAURKAURKAURKAUR JEEWANJEEWANJEEWANJEEWAN Present: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocatee, for the petitioner. Mr. Balwinder Singh, AAG, PPunjab. HARPREEHARPREEHARPREEHARPREEETETETET KAURKAURKAURKAUR JEEWAN,JEEWAN,JEEWAN,JEEWAN, J.J.J.J. (Oral)(Oral)(Oral)(Oral) 1. Prayer in the petition is for innitiation of proceedings under Sections 111 & 12 of the Contempt of Couurts Act, 1971 (for short, ‘the Act’), aga inst the respondent for willful ddisobedience of the directions issued byy the Writ Court in CWP-138832-2024, vide order dated 22.07.20255 (Annexure P-1). 2. I have heard learned counsel ffor the parties. 3. The following directions weere issued by the Writ Court vide orderr dated 22.07.2025 :-

“3. Learned State counsel, oon instructions from Mr. Rajesh Prashar, Sr. Asstt., Social Securirity and Mr. Gaurav Dhiman, Sr. Asstt., DHS, Punjab, who are prpresent in Court, submits that the petitioner shall now be examined bby the Board of Eye Specialists of the Govt. Medical College, Patialala, uninfluenced by the certificate issued by the PGIMER, Chandigaarh, in terms of Clause 19.2 of the ATUL SETHI Instructions issued by the Governnment of India, as these have not 2026.07.24 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document -1-Chandigarh COCP-193COCPCOCPCOCP 19319319332-2026323232 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) been adopted by the State of Punjajab. In case, her disability is found to be in consonance with the RiRights of Persons with Disabilities Rules,2017,shewillbeallowedtotojoinwithinaperiodof4weeks. 4. Theaforesaidsatisfieslearnrnedcounselforthepetitioner. 5. Disposedofaccordingly.”

4. Learned counsel for the ppetitioner contends that the Departmennt of Personnel wrote a letteer dated 06.05.2022 to the Departmennt of Social Security, asking theem whether the petitioner can be allowedd to join on the basis of Disabiility Certificate, however, the Departmennt of Personnel, through a letterr dated 18.08.2022, informed the petitionner that the matter has been disccussed with the Department as well as wwith the PGIMER, Chandigarh and the petitioner has been advised too go through the Potential Acuityy Meter (PAM) Test from the All India Instituted of Medical Sciennces (AIIMS), New Delhi. Accordinggly, the petitioner underwent thaat aforesaid test and the report dated 25.008.2022 of the AIIMS is annexedd as Annexure P-7. 4.1 Thereafter, the petitioner appproached the Writ Court and as per ordeer in question dated 22.07.2025, there was a specific direction that Eye SSpecialists from the Governmeent Medical College, Patiala, uninfluencced by the previously issued certificate by the PGIMER, Chandigarrh, in terms of Clause 19.2 of tthe Instructions issued by the Governmeent of India, shall examine the ppetitioner, but she has neither been suppplied with a copy of the said reeport, nor allowed to join her duties. 4.2 Per contra, learned State counsel representing the respondennts, while referring to the repply filed on behalf of the ATUL SETHI 2026.07.24 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document -2-Chandigarh

COCP-193COCPCOCPCOCP 19319319332-2026323232 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) respondennts, submits that the petitioner haas been examined by a Board of Doctorss at the Government Medical Coollege and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, onn 03.07.2026 and a copy of the rreport issued by the Board of Doctors is submitted in the Court today, wwhich is taken on record. 5. As per the aforesaid reportt, the present percentage of visual disaability of the petitioner is 60%% and is temporary in nature. The relevaant portion of the report reads as under:-“Patitient Priyanka Bansal 35 years femalee D/o Ved Parkash is examined as eye OPD of Rajindra Hospital, Patiala vide OPD Slip No 20250251950 dateded03.07.26. Thefindingsoftheexamminationare:- 11. VisualAcuity: Righteye– FC½meter notimproovingwithglasses Lefteye–6/24noimprovingwithh glasses. 22. SlitLampExamination: Righteye–Pseudophakia Lefteye– AnteriorPolar Cataractt 33. FundusExamination:Withnormalallimitsbotheyes. 44. OCT:Withinnormallimitsbotheyeyes. She needs further evaluation at hhigher centre to rule out cause of diminishedvisionofrighteye. Based on above findings, presentlyly percentage of visual disability is 60% (Sixty Percent) as per latestt visual disability guidelines; it is TEMPORARY in nature as visioon in left eye may improve after cataractsurgeryoflefteye.”

6. Since the petitioner has beenn examined by the Board of Doctors aat Government Medical Collegge, Patiala, in terms of the undertakinng given on behalf of the responndents before the Writ Court, there is noo question of initiation of proceeddings under Sections 11 & 12 of the Act.. ATUL SETHI 2026.07.24 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document -3-Chandigarh COCP-193COCPCOCPCOCP 19319319332-2026323232 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) 7. In view of the above, nothhing survives in the present petition annd as such, same is disposed of wwith liberty to the petitioner to avail alterrnate legal remedy by way of challenging the report dated 03.07.20266 of the Board of Doctors, GGMC & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, if so advised. 8. Pending miscellaneous appl ications, if any, shall stand disposed oof. 23.07.2026232323.07.2026.07.2026.07.20266 [HA[HA[HA[HAARPREETARPREETARPREETARPREET KAURKAURKAURKAUR JEEWAN]JEEWAN]JEEWAN]JEEWAN] atulsethi JUDGEJUDGEJUDGEJUDGE Whetther speaking / reasoned : Yes No Whetther Reportable : Yes No ATUL SETHI 2026.07.24 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document -4-Chandigarh

COCP-193COCPCOCPCOCP 19319319332-2026323232 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) 106106106106 ININININ TTHETTHETTHETTHE HIGHHIGHHIGHHIGH COURTCOURTCOURTCOURT OFOFOFOF PUNJAPUNJAPUNJAPUNJAABABABAB ANDANDANDAND HARYANAHARYANAHARYANAHARYANA ATATATAT CHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGACHANDIGAARHARHARHARH COCP-1932COCPCOCPCOCP 1932-202619321932 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) DateDateDateDate ofofofof decision:decision:decision:decision: 23.07.2026232323.07.2026.07.2026.07.2026 PRIYANKPRIYANKPRIYANKPRIYANKKAKAKAKA BANSALBANSALBANSALBANSAL ...PETITIONER Versus KAPKAPKAPKAP SINHSINHSINHSINHHA ANDANDANDAND OTHERSOTHERSOTHERSOTHERS ...RESPONDENTS CORAM:CORAM:CORAM:CORAM: HON’BLEHON’BLEHON’BLEHON’BLE MS.MS.MS.MS. JUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICEJUSTICE HARHARHARHARRPREETRPREETRPREETRPREET KAURKAURKAURKAUR JEEWANJEEWANJEEWANJEEWAN Present: Mr. Vivek Sharma, Advocatee, for the petitioner. Mr. Balwinder Singh, AAG, PPunjab. HARPREEHARPREEHARPREEHARPREEETETETET KAURKAURKAURKAUR JEEWAN,JEEWAN,JEEWAN,JEEWAN, J.J.J.J. (Oral)(Oral)(Oral)(Oral) 1. Prayer in the petition is for innitiation of proceedings under Sections 111 & 12 of the Contempt of Couurts Act, 1971 (for short, ‘the Act’), aga inst the respondent for willful ddisobedience of the directions issued byy the Writ Court in CWP-138832-2024, vide order dated 22.07.20255 (Annexure P-1). 2. I have heard learned counsel ffor the parties. 3. The following directions weere issued by the Writ Court vide orderr dated 22.07.2025 :-

“3. Learned State counsel, oon instructions from Mr. Rajesh Prashar, Sr. Asstt., Social Securirity and Mr. Gaurav Dhiman, Sr. Asstt., DHS, Punjab, who are prpresent in Court, submits that the petitioner shall now be examined bby the Board of Eye Specialists of the Govt. Medical College, Patialala, uninfluenced by the certificate issued by the PGIMER, Chandigaarh, in terms of Clause 19.2 of the ATUL SETHI Instructions issued by the Governnment of India, as these have not 2026.07.24 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document -1-Chandigarh COCP-193COCPCOCPCOCP 19319319332-2026323232 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) been adopted by the State of Punjajab. In case, her disability is found to be in consonance with the RiRights of Persons with Disabilities Rules,2017,shewillbeallowedtotojoinwithinaperiodof4weeks. 4. Theaforesaidsatisfieslearnrnedcounselforthepetitioner. 5. Disposedofaccordingly.”

4. Learned counsel for the ppetitioner contends that the Departmennt of Personnel wrote a letteer dated 06.05.2022 to the Departmennt of Social Security, asking theem whether the petitioner can be allowedd to join on the basis of Disabiility Certificate, however, the Departmennt of Personnel, through a letterr dated 18.08.2022, informed the petitionner that the matter has been disccussed with the Department as well as wwith the PGIMER, Chandigarh and the petitioner has been advised too go through the Potential Acuityy Meter (PAM) Test from the All India Instituted of Medical Sciennces (AIIMS), New Delhi. Accordinggly, the petitioner underwent thaat aforesaid test and the report dated 25.008.2022 of the AIIMS is annexedd as Annexure P-7. 4.1 Thereafter, the petitioner appproached the Writ Court and as per ordeer in question dated 22.07.2025, there was a specific direction that Eye SSpecialists from the Governmeent Medical College, Patiala, uninfluencced by the previously issued certificate by the PGIMER, Chandigarrh, in terms of Clause 19.2 of tthe Instructions issued by the Governmeent of India, shall examine the ppetitioner, but she has neither been suppplied with a copy of the said reeport, nor allowed to join her duties. 4.2 Per contra, learned State counsel representing the respondennts, while referring to the repply filed on behalf of the ATUL SETHI 2026.07.24 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document -2-Chandigarh

COCP-193COCPCOCPCOCP 19319319332-2026323232 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) respondennts, submits that the petitioner haas been examined by a Board of Doctorss at the Government Medical Coollege and Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, onn 03.07.2026 and a copy of the rreport issued by the Board of Doctors is submitted in the Court today, wwhich is taken on record. 5. As per the aforesaid reportt, the present percentage of visual disaability of the petitioner is 60%% and is temporary in nature. The relevaant portion of the report reads as under:-“Patitient Priyanka Bansal 35 years femalee D/o Ved Parkash is examined as eye OPD of Rajindra Hospital, Patiala vide OPD Slip No 20250251950 dateded03.07.26. Thefindingsoftheexamminationare:- 11. VisualAcuity: Righteye– FC½meter notimproovingwithglasses Lefteye–6/24noimprovingwithh glasses. 22. SlitLampExamination: Righteye–Pseudophakia Lefteye– AnteriorPolar Cataractt 33. FundusExamination:Withnormalallimitsbotheyes. 44. OCT:Withinnormallimitsbotheyeyes. She needs further evaluation at hhigher centre to rule out cause of diminishedvisionofrighteye. Based on above findings, presentlyly percentage of visual disability is 60% (Sixty Percent) as per latestt visual disability guidelines; it is TEMPORARY in nature as visioon in left eye may improve after cataractsurgeryoflefteye.”

6. Since the petitioner has beenn examined by the Board of Doctors aat Government Medical Collegge, Patiala, in terms of the undertakinng given on behalf of the responndents before the Writ Court, there is noo question of initiation of proceeddings under Sections 11 & 12 of the Act.. ATUL SETHI 2026.07.24 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document -3-Chandigarh COCP-193COCPCOCPCOCP 19319319332-2026323232 202620262026 (O&M)(O&M)(O&M)(O&M) 7. In view of the above, nothhing survives in the present petition annd as such, same is disposed of wwith liberty to the petitioner to avail alterrnate legal remedy by way of challenging the report dated 03.07.20266 of the Board of Doctors, GGMC & Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, if so advised. 8. Pending miscellaneous appl ications, if any, shall stand disposed oof. 23.07.2026232323.07.2026.07.2026.07.20266 [HA[HA[HA[HAARPREETARPREETARPREETARPREET KAURKAURKAURKAUR JEEWAN]JEEWAN]JEEWAN]JEEWAN] atulsethi JUDGEJUDGEJUDGEJUDGE Whetther speaking / reasoned : Yes No Whetther Reportable : Yes No ATUL SETHI 2026.07.24 16:56 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document -4-Chandigarh