IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH. Crl. O.C.P. No. 7 of 1995 DATE OF DECISION : 12.07.2011 Court on its own motion .... PETITIONER Versus Shri Ravinder Chaudhary, Advocate and others ..... RESPONDENTS CORAM :- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SATISH KUMAR MITTAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.N. JINDAL Present : None. * * * SATISH KUMAR MITTAL , J. These contempt proceedings were initiated against some of the members of the District Bar Association, Sirsa, for making complaint against Shri P.L. Goyal, the then Additional District & Sessions Judge, Sirsa, passing resolution regarding behaviour of the Judge, boycotting his court and for moving application for transfer in the Civil Appeal, pending before that Judge, in which it was stated that the officer did not enjoy good reputation. The respondents filed their respective replies to the effect that the resolution of the Executive Committee of the District Bar Association and resolution of Sirsa Bar Association, were only an expression of opinion by the Association regarding the conduct of Shri P.L. Goyal, the then Additional Sessions Judge, Sirsa, and were passed with an intention to bring Crl. O.C.P. No. 7 of 1995 -2- to the notice of the High Court about his conduct with his Subordinates and the Advocates. After the year 1996, the matter has been listed now for hearing. Much water has flowed since then. In the meantime, Shri P.L. Goyal, when posted as Additional District and Sessions Judge, Faridabad, was charge sheeted for making interpolation in the judicial record, thereby giving acquittal to the accused in a criminal case, and has been compulsorily retired. The members of the Bar Association, Sirsa, in their respective replies have tendered unconditional apology, and after the aforesaid incident, they are functioning without there being any complaint of mis- behaviour against any judicial officer. In view of the changed circumstances and now after 16 years of the incident, we are not inclined to further proceed with the matter. Hence, the criminal proceedings initiated against all the respondents, who are members of the District Bar Association, Sirsar, and who have tendered unconditional apology, are dropped. Rule issued against them is discharged. The petition stands disposed of. ( SATISH KUMAR MITTAL ) JUDGE July 12, 2011 ( A.N. JINDAL ) ndj JUDGE