IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No. 2356 of 2010 (O&M) Date of decision:- 21.12.2010 Hardev Singh ......petitioner vs. Surinder Singh ......respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present: - Mr. M.S. Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner HEMANT GUPTA, J (ORAL) Learned counsel for the petitioner points out that the writ petition filed by the petitioner was dismissed on 30.7.2007, for the reasons that the case is fixed for arguments after completion of evidence after setting aside the ex-parte Award. It is pointed out that though such statement was made almost 3 years back. But now an application has been filed to lead additional evidence, therefore, such act of the respondent is contemptuous. The filing of application after 3 years cannot lead to inference that it is a contempt. A litigant has a right to seek redressal of grievance in accordance with law. In view of the above, I do not find any case is made out for initiating the contempt proceedings against the respondent. Dismissed. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 21.12.2010 preeti