K S RAJU LEGAL TRUST vs ANINDITA MITRA IAS AND ANOTHER

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-3425-2025 (O&M) Reserved on: 18.03.2026 Pronounced on: 26.05.2026 Uploaded on: 26.05.2026 KS Raju Legal Trust … Petitioner Vs. Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS and others … Respondents CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKRAM AGGARWAL Argued by: Dr. Jagmohan Singh, petitioner in person. Ms. Shiny Chopra, AAG, Punjab. Mr. Beant Singh Seemer, Sr. Standing Counsel for respondent no. 2- *** VIKRAM AGGARWAL, J. The instant contempt petition has been instituted under Section 11 read with Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 (hereinafter referred to as ‘the 1971 Act’), alleging willful disobedience of the orders dated 19.02.2025 (Annexure P-1) and 09.04.2025 (Annexure P-2) passed by a Division Bench of this Court in CWP-PIL-285-2024. 2. CWP-PIL-285-2024 was instituted by the petitioner (KS Raju Legal Trust), under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, seeking a Writ of Certiorari quashing Rule 7(4) of the Punjab Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Rules, 2011 (hereinafter referred to as the “ Punjab RTE Rules, 2011”). Further, a Writ of mandamus was also sought directing the Respondent no. 3(therein) CBSE to ensure th