Brij Lal v. Ajoy Sharma and Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of Punjab & Haryana High Court order dated 05.07.2022 in CWP-8711-2017 on release of pension arrears; compliance shown through affidavit of Executive Officer, Nagar Council, Sirhind — arrears Rs.1,04,123/- released 06.09.2024, balance Rs.51,066/- (gratuity difference Rs.31,796/-; leave encashment Rs.19,270/-) paid 20.11.2024; Court found compliance complete, contempt purged, rule discharged, pending applications disposed. Keywords: contempt purged; rule discharged; compliance affidavit; pension arrears; gratuity difference; leave encashment; Nagar Council Sirhind; Fatehgarh Sahib; revised pension; Sudeepti Sharma.
What did the court decide?
The order dated 05.07.2022 passed by this Court in CWP-8711-2017 has already been complied with: arrears of Rs.1,04,123/- were released on 06.09.2024 and a further balance of Rs.51,066/- towards gratuity and leave encashment differences was paid on 20.11.2024, as recorded in the compliance affidavit dated 02.12.2024.