Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 8: In a contempt petition seeking implementation of judgment in premature retirement case, High Court today directed concerned Senior Superintendent of Police to file an affidavit as to why the bailable warrant could not be served on Commissioner Secretary to Government, General Administ-ration Department.
When the contempt petition came up for hearing, Justice Alok Aradhe observed, “this court vide order dated 22.05.2017 had directed to issue bailable warrant in the amount of Rs 10,000 for securing the presence of Commissioner Secretary GAD and the matter was fixed on 31.05.2017. However, application seeking recalling of order dated 22.05.2017 was filed, which was rejected by this court on 31.05.2017 and the Registry was directed to submit report whether the bailable warrants have been executed or not”.
“From the perusal of the report submitted by the Registry, it is evident that the bailable warrant has been dispatched by the Registry for service on 25.05.2017 on Commissioner Secretary GAD. Thereafter, it was the duty of the concerned Senior Superintendent of Police to serve the bailable warrant on Commissioner/Secretary GAD”, Justice Aradhe further observed.
“In the given circumstances, concerned Senior Superintendent of Police is directed to file an affidavit as to why the bailable warrant could not be served on Commissioner/Secretary GAD”, High Court directed.
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