Satnam Singhy & Others v. Ashok Khemka IAS & Others

Punjab & Haryana HC10 Sept 2025COCP/1546/2025

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Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chandigarh; COCP-1546-2025 (O&M); contempt petition under Section 12 Contempt of Courts Act 1971 read with Article 215 Constitution; alleged non-compliance of order dated 06.11.2024 in CWP-11067-2017 regarding payment of salary difference, leave encashment, leave encashment arrear and ACP arrears to petitioners Satnam Singh, Balmat Singh and LRs. of Suraj Pal; State short reply dated 05.09.2025 recording all dues paid; petition disposed of, Rule discharged; liberty to avail remedies; Coram: Alka Sarin, J.; decided 10.09.2025; speaking order.

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No further orders; contempt petition disposed of, Rule discharged, pending applications (if any) disposed of, and petitioners left at liberty to avail remedies in law. ¶¶14

Satnam Singhy & Others Vs Ashok Khemka IAS & Others — Contempt of Court | Punjab & Haryana HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH

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COCP-1546-2025 (O&M) Date of Decision : 10.09.2025

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Satnam Singh & Others ... Petitioner (s) Versus Ashok Khemka IAS & Others ... Respondent(s)

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CORAM : HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE ALKA SARIN

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Present : Mr. Johan Kumar, Advocate for the petitioners.

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Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Addl. AG Haryana.

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ALKA SARIN, J. (Oral)

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This is a petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 215 of Constitution of India for initiation of proceedings against the respondents for non-compliance of the order dated 06.11.2024 passed in CWP-11067-2017.

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As per the short reply dated 05.09.2025, learned counsel for the State states that all the dues have been paid to the petitioners. Relevant para No.10 of the short reply reads as under :

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Sr. No.	Name of the Employee	Salary Difference	Leave Encashment	Leave Encashment Arrear	ACP Arrear	Pension and Gratuity
1.	Satnam Singh, Driver (Petitioner No.1)	3113884	Not Eligible	Not Eligible	To be paid after GPF account opened	Not Eligible still working
2.	Balmat Singh, Sweeper- Cum- Chowkidar (Petitioner No.2)	1287040	460920	53820	326727	To be paid by AG/TO office
3.	Late Sh. Suraj Pal, Peon through his LRs. (Petitioner No.3)	642659	332640	38080	112003	To be paid by AG/TO office
	Total	5043583	793560	91900	438730	------

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ANKUR GOYAL 2025.09.11 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

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COCP-1546-2025 (O&M) --2--

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In view thereof, no further orders are required to be passed in the present contempt petition and the same is disposed off as such. Rule stands discharged. Pending applications, if any, also stand disposed off.

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Needless to say, the petitioners would always be at liberty to avail their remedies as available in law.

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( ALKA SARIN ) 10.09.2025 JUDGE Ankur

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NOTE: Whether speaking/non-speaking: Speaking Whether reportable: YES/NO

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ANKUR GOYAL 2025.09.11 10:57 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this order/judgment

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