M/S Pushpinder Singh Sidhu v. Vijoy Kumar Singh And ORS

COCP No. 2260 of 2017

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH COCP No. 2260 of 2017 Date of decision : 21.08.2017 M/s Pushpinder Singh Sidhu ....Petitioner V/s Vijoy Kumar Singh & ors.

....Respondents BEFORE : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Rajesh Kumar Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner. RAJAN GUPTA J.

Petitioner alleges violation of order dated 03.05.2017 passed by the writ court, operative part thereof reads as under:- "Without going into the merits and demerits of the claim of the petitioner, I deem it appropriate to direct 4th respondentThe Executive Engineer, Bari Doab Drainage Division, Amritsar to consider the representation dated 03.04.2017 (Annexure P-3) within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order and shall pass a speaking order thereon. If the claim of the petitioner is found justified, the payment shall be released to the petitioner within a period of two weeks thereafter.

The writ petition stands disposed of with the above direction."

In certain connected matters, the concerned departments have released the payment. This court hopes and trust that payment, if due, shall be released to the petitioner at the earliest in any case, not later than six weeks. In case contempt is not purged within the aforesaid period, petitioner shall be at liberty to seek revival of the petition. In that eventuality, this Ajay Kumar 2017.08.22 16:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document

COCP No. 2260 of 2017 court shall consider imposition of punitive costs, which shall be recoverable from the salary of the officials responsible for delay in releasing the payment.

Disposed of.

August 21, 2017 (RAJAN GUPTA) Ajay JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned:

Yes/No Whether reportable:

Yes/No Ajay Kumar 2017.08.22 16:04 I attest to the accuracy and authenticity of this document