Punjab and Haryana High court convicted Punjab cadre IAS, IFS officers
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in News/ October 12,2023
Today, Punjab and Haryana High Court have convicted Vikas Garg, IAS present additional Chief Secretary-cum-Financial Commissioner, Forest Department, Punjab, Ramakant Mishra, IFS, present Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, SAS Nagar (Mohali) and Ajoy Sharma, IAS present Principal Secretary, Local Govt., Punjab as they are prima facie held guilty of violating the orders of this Court as well as undertaking given by them before the Court.”
“Before fixing a date for pronouncing the order on quantum of sentence, they are given time till the next date of hearing to purge the contempt. List again on 20.11.2023. A copy of this order be sent to the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Punjab immediately, with a direction to file his compliance affidavit on or before the date fixed.”
In its order, justice Arvind Singh Sangwan said, “A period of 09 years has lapsed since 28.05.2014, when the order was passed by the writ Court and similarly, a long period of about 07 years has lapsed, when the orders were passed in CACPs based on undertaking given by the Advocate General, Punjab, on the basis of different affidavits filed by the respondents. On the face of it, conduct of the respondents despite being given repeated time to comply with the directions, not only amounts to willful disobedience, but also reflects the adamant mind so much so that some of the subsequent communications are contrary to own undertaking given before the Court and also in not issuing the correct corrigendum despite the undertaking given before this Court. Repeated affidavits filed by all the respondents also reflects that they are trying to put the burden on each other instead of adhering to and comply with the directions of the Court and many citizens are facing great hardship as noticed above.”
Punjab and Haryana High court convicted Punjab cadre IAS, IFS officers. HIGH COURT ORDERS COPY:COCP_1502_2023_12_10_2023_INTERIM_ORDER
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