Ashok Kumar v. Anirudh Tewari Ias And Others

COCP No.3672 of 2019 -1-


IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA

AT CHANDIGARH **** COCP No.3672 of 2019 Date of Decision: 20.12.2019 Ashok Kumar Petitioner

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Anirudh Tewari, IAS, Principal Secretary, Government of Punjab, Finance Department and others Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN

Present:

Mr. R.K. Girdhar, Advocate for the petitioner.

Ms. Samina Dhir, DAG, Punjab.

Mr. Aman Sharma, Advocate for respondent No.3.

**** AVNEESH JHINGAN, J (Oral):

Reply by way of affidavit of Mr. Shammi Kumar Singla, Divisional Engineer, Lining Division No.1, Punjab Water Resources Management and Development Corporation Ltd., Ferozepur, annexing order dated 26.07.2019 filed today in the Court, is taken on record.

Learned State counsel, on instructions from Mr. Ramanpreet Singh, Sub Divisional Engineer, Lining Division, Ferozepur, submits that according to the respondents, admittedly there is amount of
13,61,012/- due towards the petitioner, same PANKAJ BAWEJA 2019.12.20 15:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Ciourt, Chandigarh

COCP No.3672 of 2019 -2would be paid to the petitioner within six weeks from today. He further submits that there is vigilance inquiry pending, as a result of which amount of
5,94,452/- is not paid.

Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that actual work done is worth
34 lakhs approximately.

The said aspect cannot be gone into the contempt petition.

In view of above, the contempt petition is disposed of. However, the petitioner shall be at liberty to avail remedies in accordance with law for redressal of surviving grievance. [AVNEESH JHINGAN] JUDGE December 20, 2019
  

 

    








   PANKAJ BAWEJA 2019.12.20 15:14 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document High Ciourt, Chandigarh