SUKHPAL SINGH vs AMIT PANCHAL, IAS AND ORS.

COCP-1053-2026 (O&M) -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-1053-2026 (O&M) SUKHPAL SINGH ...Petitioner VS. AMIT PANCHAL, IAS AND ORS. ...Respondents Date of Reserve : 12.05.2026 Pronounced On : 21.05.2026 Uploaded on : 21.05.2026 Whether only the operative part of the judgment is pronounced? No Whether full judgment is pronounced? Yes CORAM: HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUDEEPTI SHARMA Present: Mr. Baltej Singh Sidhu, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Mehtab Khaira, Advocate Mr. Himmat Singh Sidhu, Advocate Mr. Mohobat Sandhu, Advocate Ms. Mannat Khurana, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Anu Chathrath, Sr. Addl. Advocate General, Punjab with Mr. Ravneet S. Joshi, DAG, Punjab for respondents. * * * SUDEEPTI SHARMA, J. 1. The present contempt petition has been instituted alleging deliberate and wilful disobedience of the directions issued by Hon’ble Supreme Court in Re: Directions in the Matter of Demolition of Structures (SC) (Writ Petition (Civil) No.295 of 2022 with Writ Petition (Criminal) No.162 of 2022 and connected matters), decided on 13.11.2024 and reported as 2025 (5) SCC 1. 2. The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents demolished a portion of the wall/gat