Manjit Singh Sahi v. Jaspreet Talwar Ias Secretary To Gov. Of Punjab Department Of Water Supply And Sanitation.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT

CHANDIGARH COCP-3310-2017 (O & M) Date of decision: 13.11.2017 Manjit Singh Sahi and others ....Petitioner(s) V/s Jaspreet Talwar, IAS

...Respondent(s)

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJAN GUPTA

Present:

Mr. Amrik Singh, Advocate, for the petitioners. **** Rajan Gupta, J. (Oral) Notice of motion.

On the asking of the Court, Mr. Harsimran Singh Sethi, Addl.A.G., Punjab, present in court, accepts notice. Petitioner alleges violation of order dated 26.04.2017, passed by the writ court. Operative part thereof reads as under:- "In these circumstances, without issuing notice to opposite party, the present writ petition is disposed of with a direction to respondent No.1 to consider and decide the legal notice of the petitioners dated 16.12.2016 (Annexure P-10) by passing a speaking order, within two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order."

Learned State counsel, at the outset, submits that in case no appeal is preferred against the order, it shall be complied with at the earliest, in any case, not later than one month.

In view of statement made by learned State counsel, no further direction is necessary. In case, any fresh cause of action accrues to the Sukhpreet Kaur 2017.11.16 13:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document petitioners to invoke contempt jurisdiction of the court, apart from initiating

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proceedings under the Act, it shall consider imposition of punitive costs, which shall be deducted from the salary of the officials responsible for delay/non-compliance.

Disposed of.

(RAJAN GUPTA) November 13, 2017 JUDGE sukhpreet Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No Sukhpreet Kaur 2017.11.16 13:16 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document