Ashok Kumar Lunawat v. M.R Meena Under Secretary

NAFR HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR Contempt Case (C) No.327 of 2019 Ashok Kumar Lunawat, S/o Late Shri Babulalji Lunawat, Aged about 69 years, R/o Near Gurudwara, Station Road, P.S. Mohan Nagar, Durg, Distt. Durg (C.G.) ---- Petitioner

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M.R. Meena, Under Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs, Freedom Fighters and Rehabilitation Division, 2nd Floor, N.D.C.C. II Building, Jaisingh Marg, New Delhi.

(Contemnor) ---- Respondent For Petitioner:

Mr. P.R. Patankar, Advocate.

For Respondent: Mr. B. Gopa Kumar, Assistant Solicitor General of India. Hon'ble Shri Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal Order On Board 18/06/2019

1. At the outset, Mr. B. Gopa Kumar submits that arrears of pension has already been released in favour of the petitioner herein.

2. However, on instructions, Mr. P.R. Patankar submits that cost has not been paid.

3. Be that as it may, since arrears of pension have been paid, the contempt case is closed by discharging the rule. However, the petitioner is at liberty to make representation for release of cost amount. If cost amount is not released within a reasonable period, he is at liberty to proceed in accordance with law. Sd/- (Sanjay K. Agrawal) Judge Soma