Works dept officials get contempt of court notice
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 25, 2011:
The Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench has issued contempt of court notice to top officials of the state's Public Works Department over a petition alleging that they have not complied with the court's order passed two years back.
The court directed the respondents of the case, Ram Muivah, commissioner (Works), Vivek Kumar Dewangan, special secretary/commissioner (finance) and M Lokendro, chief engineer, PWD to refund the pending security deposits within four months from the date of passing of the order.
At the non compliance of the court's order even after the expiry of the given four month period, the petitioners (three contractors of the PWD) have filed a contempt case to the Gauhati High Court of which the hearing was conducted on Monday.
The court today directed the respondents to comply with the order passed by the same court in 2008 on or before February 28, 2011. Failing which contempt proceedings would be drawn up against the erring officials.
The court will also consider payment of interest on the amount.