Crl.O.C.P.No.21 of 2008 [1] IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Crl.O.C.P.No.21 of 2008 Date of Decision: 23.3.2010 Court on its own motion Versus Paramjit Singh Gill CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASWANT SINGH 1. Whether Reporters of 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? Present: None. HEMANT GUPTA, J (Oral). Ms. Rajwinder Kaur, Civil Judge (Junior Division), Moga, sent a communication to the District & Sessions Judge, Faridkot on 25.4.2008, wherein she stated that a Hindu gentleman aged about 50/52 years straightway went to the Reader of the Court and handed over one envelope by saying that the same was meant for the Presiding Officer. The person, who handed over the envelope slipped away from the Court soon thereafter. The envelope contained disparaging remarks against Crl.O.C.P.No.21 of 2008 [2] the Presiding Officer. The Presiding Officer, communicated to the District & Sessions Judge, that the complaint seems to be by the same person, who has earlier filed a vexatious complaint against her on extremely wild and false allegations. The District & Sessions Judge, forwarded the said complaint along with his comments to this Court on 28.4.2008. The said comments were considered by the Administrative Judge of the Faridkot Sessions Division. The Hon’ble Administrative Judge, inter-alia, observed that the Presiding Officer, enjoys good reputation and is efficient in disposal of cases and that he would like to find out if any action can be initiated against the person, who has sent the complaint, may be of contempt. It is thereafter, after obtaining the opinion of the Advocate General, Punjab, the present contempt proceedings have been initiated. The Superintendent of Police, Moga, was directed to ensure the presence of the contemnor, vide order dated 24.12.2008. On 28.1.2009, notice was ordered to be served on the contemnor at his Chandigarh address also. On 18.2.2009, it was reported that the contemnor has gone abroad and has not visited India since May, 2008. The Superintendent of Police, Moga was directed to find out the address of the contemnor in the country, where he is residing. Subsequently, it was reported that in fact, the respondent is residing in Canada. Fresh notices were thereafter, ordered to be issued to the Consulate General of India, Toronto (Canada) for service upon the contemnor. Having gone through the note, the basis of the initiation of the contempt proceedings and the comments of the Presiding Officer as well as the learned District & Sessions Judge, we are of the opinion that the allegations have been Crl.O.C.P.No.21 of 2008 [3] leveled by a disgruntled litigant. Such allegations have not been made in public. The judicial system or the Judge cannot be said to have suffered any damage by such baseless remarks. Such communication deserves the treatment of being thrown in the dustbin, without any second thought. Therefore, we feel that no further faction is required in the present contempt proceedings. Rule is discharged. [ HEMANT GUPTA ] JUDGE [ JASWANT SINGH ] JUDGE 23.3.2010 ds