Gurnam Singh v. Sh. Govind Mohan & ORS.

$~75 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 517/2025 GURNAM SINGH .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Monica Kapoor & Ms. Bhavya Singh, Advs.

versus SH. GOVIND MOHAN & ORS.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Sharang Dhulia, CGSC with Mr.

Devvrat Yadav, GP. For UOI and Mr.

Dharamvir Soni, Under Secretary, Govt. of India.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANISH DAYAL

O R D E R

% 17.04.2025 1.

Pursuant to order dated 03rd April 2025, Mr. Sharang Dhulia, CGSC, for respondent appears through VC and states that compliance of order dated 21st August 2024, has been made.

2.

The sanction order, in this regard, was issued on 15th April 2025 for an amount of Rs. 1,27,294/-, the payment is expected to be transferred today to petitioner.

3.

The Sanction Order dated 08th April 2016 reads as under: The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

4.

Accordingly, the contempt petition is disposed of. Liberty is given to the petitioner to revive the petition; in case payment is not received. 5.

It is noted that the petitioner is a victim of the anti-Sikh riots that occurred in 1984 and had claimed compensation under the notification issued in November 1984.

6.

Eventually, petitioner was granted ex gratia payment of Rs. 1 lac (approx.) on 08th April 2016; considering the delay, they had claimed The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

interest as well which had been ordered by Division Bench of this Court by order dated 31st August 2024, of which, compliance was sought. 7.

In view of the para 5 of order dated 03rd April 2025, Mr. Dharamvir Soni, Under Secretary, Govt. of India appears through VC. It has been pointed out that in such matters, respondent/State should have been prompt in complying of the orders of the Court, than pushing the petitioner to pursue this through various rungs of court proceedings. 8.

Petition is, therefore, disposed of in view of the above directions. 9.

Order be uploaded on the website of this Court. ANISH DAYAL, J APRIL 17, 2025/RK/kp Click here to check corrigendum, if any The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.