Govt taking HC orders casually

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 19: High Court today took serious note of casual approach of the Government towards its directions and directed the Chief Secretary to take effective steps for ensuring compliance of directions/orders.
The order was passed in a contempt petition filed by Kiran Sharma.
After hearing Advocate Sudershan Sharma appearing for the petitioner whereas AAG Ravinder Gupta appearing for the State, Justice Tashi Rabstan observed, “vide order dated April 7, 2018, two weeks time as last indulgence was given to the respondent to file compliance report, failing which he was directed to appear in person before the court on 26.04.2018”.
“On 04.05.2018 time was again extended for filing compliance report and personal appearance of the respondent was also exempted. However, the Drawing and Disbursing Officer concerned was directed not to release the salary of respondent for the month of May, 2018 till further orders”, High Court said, adding “the matter again came up before the court on 04.06.2018 and on that date also further four weeks time was granted for filing compliance report failing which again personal appearance of respondent was directed”.
In terms of order dated 28.08.2018, personal appearance of respondent was exempted by providing last and final opportunity to file compliance report. “It is also provided in order dated 28.08.2018, failure to file compliance report shall result in personal appearance of new incumbent holding the post of Commissioner Secretary before the court on 27.09.2018 to explain his position. The matter again came up before the court on 29.09.2018 and the counsel for the respondent was granted further time to file compliance report on his request”, HC said.
Justice Rabstan observed, “despite lapse of more than five years, judgment dated 02.01.2013 has not been complied with and in this backdrop today Ravinder Kumar Gupta, AAG is requesting for extension of time for compliance of the direction dated 02.01.2013. It clearly indicates the non-seriousness of the respondent-department in complying with the directions/orders issued by this court”.
“Delay in implementing the directions issued by this court is increasing day by day which is mainly attributable to the casual approach of the Government-respondents and their non-seriousness is detrimental to public interest. Therefore, the Commissioner/ Secretary to Government, School Education Department is directed to appear in person before this court along with compliance report on the next date of hearing”, Justice Rabstan said.

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