IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH C.O.C.P. No.492 of 2006 Date of Decision:- 20.05.2008 Gopal Saran Garg ....Petitioner(s) through Mr.Arun Jain, Sr.Advocate with Mr.Sachin Sood, Advocate. vs. Mukat Bihari Sanghi ....Respondent(s) through Mr.N.S.Shekhawat Advocate. *** CORAM:-HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT. *** 1) Whether Reporters of the local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2) To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3) Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? *** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) The elections to the Managing Committee of Sanatan Dharam Education Board, Narnaul were held in the year 1995. The tenure of the elected office bearers was for a period of three years which was to expire in the year 1998. As the respondent allegedly started interfering in the functioning of the elected body, a civil suit was filed which further gave rise to C.R.No.874 of 1996 in which vide an interim order dated 1.3.1996 this Court restrained the respondent from interfering in the working of the petitioner's Presidentship. The aforesaid interim order was made absolute on 5.7.1996. Undisputedly, on expiry of the term, fresh elections were held in the year 1998 and subsequent thereto. In these circumstances, filing of a suit by the respondent in the C.O.C.P. No.492 of 2006 -2- year 2005 claiming himself to be an elected President of the Sanatam Dharam Education Board including the elections held in the year 1995, may not ipso facto amount to commission of the Contempt of Court, especialy when, as of now, the controversy is purely of academic nature. For the reasons mentioned above, I do not deem it appropriate to continue with these contempt proceedings which are accordingly dropped. Disposed of. Rule discharged. May 20, 2008 ( SURYA KANT ) poonam JUDGE