RAVINDER SINGH vs RAJIV RATAN AND ANOTHER

COCP-4425-2025 (O & M) 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 228 COCP No.4425 of 2025 (O & M) Date of decision :-04.05.2026 Ravinder Singh …..Petitioner Versus Sh. Rajiv Rattan, IAS, Divisional Commissioner, Karnal Division, District Karnal and another …..Respondents CORAM:- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NIDHI GUPTA Present:- Mr. Karan Bhardwaj, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Naveen Kumar, Addl. A.G., Haryana. NIDHI GUPTA J. (Oral) Present contempt petition has been filed alleging violation of order dated 29.5.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed by a co- ordinate Bench of this Court in CWP-16707-2025 titled as “Ravinder Singh vs. State of Haryana and others”, whereby the petition was disposed of and it was directed that “…if the petitioner is found entitled, grant the benefit fortiwith. Needless to say, if the orders are adverse to his interest, the same may be passed after granting opportunity of hearing to him and shall contain reasons, whereupon he shall be free to seek legal redress thereupon.” At the very outset, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in compliance of the Writ Court order dated 29.5.2025, the respondent-authority has passed a speaking order. Accordin