(O&M) v. Punjab Urban Development Authority

Judgment

#1. under The present petition has been filed by the petitioners under The present petition has been filed by the petitioner Articles 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following reliefs: Articles 226 of the Constitution of India seeking Articles 226 of the Constitution of India seeking (i) That a writ in the nature of certiorari be issued quashing That a writ in the nature of certiorari be issued quashing That a writ in the nature of certiorari be issued quashing 8) vide which the impugned order dated 23.06.2022 (P-8) vide which the impugned order dated 23.06.2022 (P 67000 + while granting the Senior Scale of Rs.37400-67000 + while granting the Senior Scale of Rs.37400 8600 8600 8600 (Grade Pay) (Grade Pay) (Grade Pay) to to to the petitioners the petitioners the petitioners (Divisional (Divisional (Divisional years of Engineers) from the date of completion of 14 years of Engineers) from the date of completion of 14 regular service on the post including service as SDE regular service on the post including service as SDE regular service on the post including service as SDE after a delay of more than 10 years (approx.), the after a delay of more than 10 years (approx.), the after a delay of more than 10 years (approx.), the respondent has refused to grant 12% interest on the respondent has refused to grant 12% interest on the respondent has refused to grant 12% interest on the arrears accruing to the petitioners on account of grant of arrears accruing to the petitioners on account of grant of arrears accruing to the petitioners on account of grant of + 8600 (Grade Pay) to Senior Scale of Rs.37400-67000 + 8600 (Grade Pay) to Senior Scale of Rs.37400 the petitioners (Divisional Engineers) from the date of the petitioners (Divisional Engineers) from the date of the petitioners (Divisional Engineers) from the date of completion of 14 years of regular service on the post completion of 14 years of regular service on the post completion of 14 years of regular service on the post including service as SDE from the date the actual including service as SDE from the date the actual including service as SDE from the date the actual payment of Senior Scale became due to the petitioners payment of Senior Scale became due to the petitioners payment of Senior Scale became due to the petitioners (O&M) CWP-284-2023 (O&M) (2) ent of the arrears of Senior Scale was and till actual payment of the arrears of Senior Scale was ent of the arrears of Senior Scale was made to the petitioners.

(ii) That a further writ in the nature of andamus be issued That a further writ in the nature of mandamus be issued nterest per annum directing the respondent to grant 12% interest per annum directing the respondent to grant 12% on the delayed payment of arrears accruing to the on the delayed payment of arrears accruing to the on the delayed payment of arrears accruing to the f grant of Senior Scale of petitioners on account of grant of Senior Scale of petitioners on account o 67000 + 8600 Rs.37400-67000 + 8600 67000 + 8600 (Grade Pay) (Grade Pay) (Grade Pay) (Divisional (Divisional (Divisional Engineers) from the date of completion of 14 years of Engineers) from the date of completion of 14 years of Engineers) from the date of completion of 14 years of regular service on the post including service as SDE regular service on the post including service as SDE regular service on the post including service as SDE from the date the actual payment of Senior Scale became from the date the actual payment of Senior Scale became from the date the actual payment of Senior Scale became rs till actual payment of the said due to the petitioners till actual payment of the said rs till actual payment of the said arrears of Senior Scale was made to the petitioners. arrears of Senior Scale was made to the petitioners.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners were initially appointed as Junior Engineers were initially appointed as the Punjab Housing Junior Engineers in the Punjab Housing . Subsequently, upon Development Board between the years 1977 to 1992. Subsequently, upon Development Board between the years 1977 Development Board between the years 1977 Urban merger of the Punjab Housing Development Board with the Punjab Urban merger of the Punjab Housing Development Board with merger of the Punjab Housing Development Board with the services of the petitioners came to be governed Development Authority, the services of the petitioners came to be governed the services of the petitioners came to be governed Development Authority by the respondent-Authority. Thereafter, the petitioners were by the respondent he petitioners were promoted to 2002 and Sub Divisional Engineers between the years 1998 to 2002 and Sub Divisional Engineers between the years 1998 the post of Sub Divisional Engineers between the years 1998 subsequently, to the post of Divisional Engineers between the years subsequently, Divisional Engineers between the years 2008 to 2014 in the pay scale of Rs.15600-39100 + 2014 in the pay scale of Rs.15600 t 39100 + GP Rs.7600. A detailed chart upto the post depicting the dates of appointment and subsequent promotions upto the post depicting the dates of appointment and subsequent promotions depicting the dates of appointment and subsequent promotions of Divisional Engineers has been annexed as Annexure P of Divisional Engin has been annexed as Annexure P-1.

#3. Learned counsel for the petitioner further submits that the for the petitioners further submits that the by the ‘Punjab Urban Planning and services of the petitioners are governed by the ‘Punjab Urban Planning and by the ‘Punjab Urban Planning and services of the petitioners Development Authority Development Authority Development Authority . (Employees Service) Regulations, 1999’. (Employees Service) Regulations, 1999’ (Employees Service) Regulations, 1999’ Regulation 23 thereof, dealing with ‘Pay and Allowances’ Regulation 23 , provides as ‘Pay and Allowances’, provides as under: (O&M) CWP-284-2023 (O&M) (3) Pay and Allowances: 23. Pay and Allowances: (1) scales of pay including Every employee shall be entitled to such scales of pay including Every employee shall be entitled to such special pay as may be sanctioned by the Authority from time to special pay as may be sanctioned by the Authority from time to special pay as may be sanctioned by the Authority from time to time but not less than PWD for technical categories and in time but not less than PWD for technical categories and in time but not less than PWD for technical categories and in Punjab Civil Secretariat in case of Ministerial and other Punjab Civil Secretariat in case of Ministerial and other Punjab Civil Secretariat in case of Ministerial and other sent in force categories. The scales of pay and special pay at present in force categories. The scales of pay and special pay at pre in respect of the posts and services are given in Schedule I. in respect of the posts and services are given in Schedule I. (2) No employee while in service of the Authority shall accept No employee while in service of the Authority shall accept employee while in service of the Authority shall accept without the permission of the Appointing Authority any other without the permission of the Appointing Authority any other without the permission of the Appointing Authority any other employment or pay or honorarium or fee from any other employment or pay or honorarium or fee from any other employment or pay or honorarium or fee from any other source. SCHEDULE – I SCHEDULE CLASSIFICATION OF POSTS CLASS –I (TECHNICAL) CLASSIFICATION OF POSTS CLASS Name of Post Sr. No. No. ENGINEERS WING Number Number of Posts of Posts Scale of Post in Rupees X

#5. X Divisional Engineer (Civil) X 16 X (i) 12000-15500

#8. Divisional Engineer (Public Health) 8 Divisional Engineer (Electrical) Divisional Landscape Officer 4 1 (ii) 14300-18150 (Scale after fourteen years of regular service including service as SDE) (i) 12000-15500 (ii) 14300-18150 (Scale after fourteen years of regular service including service as SDE) (i) 12000-15500 (ii) 14300-18150 (Scale after fourteen years of regular service including service as SDE) (i) 12000-15500 (ii) 14300-18150 (Scale after fourteen years of regular service including service as Sub Divisional Landscape Officer) (O&M) CWP-284-2023 (O&M) (4) SCHEDULE – – I CLASSIFICATION OF POSTS CLASS – II (TECHNICAL) CLASSIFICATION OF POSTS CLASS CLASSIFICATION OF POSTS CLASS Name of Post Sr. No. No. ENGINEERS WING

#1. Sub Divisional Engineer (Civil) Number Number of Posts of Posts 38

#2. Sub Divisional Engineer (Public Health) 23

#3. Sub Divisional Engineer (Mechanical) 1

#4. Sub Divisional Engineer (Electrical) 9 Scale of Post in Rupees (i) 7880-13500 (with initial 13500 (with initial start of Rs.8000) (entry start of Rs.8000) (entry scale) (ii) 10025-15100 (after 4 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (iii) 12000-15500 (after 9 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (iv) 14300-18150 (after 14 (after 14 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (i) 7880-13500 (with initial 13500 (with initial start of Rs.8000) (entry start of Rs.8000) (entry scale) (ii) 10025-15100 (after 4 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (iii) 12000-15500 (after 9 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (iv) 14300-18150 (after 14 service years of regular service in the entry scale) (i) 7880-13500 (with initial 13500 (with initial start of Rs.8000) (entry start of Rs.8000) (entry scale) (ii) 10025-15100 (after 4 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (iii) 12000-15500 (after 9 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (iv) 14300-18150 (after 14 (after 14 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) 13500 (with initial (i) 7880-13500 (with initial start of Rs.8000) (entry start of Rs.8000) (entry scale) (ii) 10025-15100 (after 4 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (iii) 12000-15500 (after 9 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale) (O&M) CWP-284-2023 (O&M) (5) (iv) 14300-18150 (after 14 (after 14 years of regular service years of regular service in the entry scale)

#4. after revision of pay scales in 2009, all He further submits that after revision of pay scales in 2009, all after revision of pay scales in 2009, all the Divisional Engineers of all the departments of Government of Punjab the Divisional Engineers of all the departments of Government of Punjab the Divisional Engineers of all the departments of Government of Punjab the Divisional Engineers of all the departments of Government of Punjab upon completion of 14 years of regular service, became entitled to the higher upon completion of 14 years of regular service, became entitled to the higher upon completion of 14 years of regular service, became entitled to the higher upon completion of 14 years of regular service, became entitled to the higher pay scale of Rs.14300-18150 (revised to Rs.37400 pay scale of Rs. ) Rs.37400-67000 + GP Rs.8600) w.e.f. 01.01.2006 despite such entitlement, the said benefit was 01.01.2006. However, despite such entitlement, the said benefit was despite such entitlement, the said benefit was respective extended to the petitioners only after a lapse of 10 years from the respective extended to the petitioners only after a lapse of extended to the petitioners only after a lapse of A chart to this effect has been dates on which they became eligible. A chart to this effect has been A chart to this effect has been dates on which they became eligible. furnished in para 2 in para 23 of the petition, which reads which reads as under: Pet. Pet. No. Name of the petitioner

#1. 2.

#5. Ashok Virdi Bhupinder Kumar Chawla Harinder Singh Pannu Vasudev Anand Jagmohan Singh Khosa Date Date Senior Scale Senior Scale became due Date placement in Senior Scale

20.08.2012 22.06.2015

21.09.2022 26.08.2022 Actual Date Actual Date arrear arrear Senior Scale Senior Scale was granted 31.10.2022 29.11.2022

20.08.2012

20.07.2022

14.10.2022

20.08.2012

29.08.2022

21.11.2022

28.04.2012

20.07.2022

15.09.2022

#5. Learned counsel for the petitioners despite for the petitioners further submits that despite repeated representations and the advice received by the respondent from the repeated representations and the advice received by the respondent from the repeated representations and the advice received by the respondent from the repeated representations and the advice received by the respondent from the , the petitioners were not granted the senior PWD (B&R) Department, Punjab, the petitioners were not granted the senior , the petitioners were not granted the senior PWD (B&R) Department, Punjab scale of Rs.37400 67000 + GP 8600 upon completion of 14 years of regular 37400-67000 + GP 8600 upon completion of 14 years of regular 67000 + GP 8600 upon completion of 14 years of regular service on the post of Divisional Engineer, inclusive of the service rendered service on the post of Divisional Engineer, inclusive of the service rendered service on the post of Divisional Engineer, inclusive of the service rendered service on the post of Divisional Engineer, inclusive of the service rendered on the post of SDE, though they were duly entitled to the same. on the post of SDE, though they were duly entitled to the same. on the post of SDE, though they were duly entitled to the same. on the post of SDE, though they were duly entitled to the same. Consequently, the petitioners served a legal notice Consequently,

15.02.2018 the petitioners served a legal notice dated 15.02.2018 (O&M) CWP-284-2023 (O&M) (6) (Annexure P- upon the respondent, which evoked no response. Therefore, -6) upon the respondent, which evoked no response. Therefore, upon the respondent, which evoked no response. Therefore, feeling aggrieved by the aforesaid action of the respondent, the petitioners feeling aggrieved by the aforesaid action of the respondent, the petitioners feeling aggrieved by the aforesaid action of the respondent, the petitioners feeling aggrieved by the aforesaid action of the respondent, the petitioners approached this Court by filing CWP-16007 approached this Court 2018 titled ‘Ashok Virdi & 16007-2018 titled ‘Ashok Virdi & , which was disposed of by this Court vide order others Vs. PUDA, Mohali’, which was disposed of by this Court vide order , which was disposed of by this Court vide order others Vs. PUDA, Mo dated 25.03.2022 with a direction to the respondent to 25.03.2022 (Annexure P-7) with a direction to the respondent to with a direction to the respondent to consider and decide the legal notice dated and decide the legal notice dated 15.02.2018 within a period of 3 15.02.2018, within a period of 3 from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order. from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order

#6. It is further submitted that one jinder Singh, SDE, who is one Jaljinder Singh, SDE, who is been granted the said benefit much prior junior to the petitioners, has already been granted the said benefit much prior been granted the said benefit much prior junior to the petitioners to the petitioners. The particulars of the junior have been stated in para 18 to the petitioners. The particulars of the junior have been stated in para 18 to the petitioners. The particulars of the junior have been stated in para 18 to the petitioners. The particulars of the junior have been stated in para 18 the said fact has not been denied in the written statement. of the petition and the said fact has not been denied in the written statement. the said fact has not been denied in the written statement. of the petition It is, thus, submitted that since there has been an ino It is, thus, submitted that delay of 10 years has been an inordinate delay of 10 years in releasing the said monetary benefit due to the petitioners in releasing the said y due to the petitioners, therefore, they the delayed payment. In support of are entitled for the grant of interest on the delayed payment. In support of the delayed payment. In support of are entitled for the grant of interest the said contention, contention, reliance has been placed Alok Shanker Pandey has been placed upon Alok Shanker Pandey Vs. Union of India & others, 2007 (3) SCC Vs. Union of India & others, D.D.Tewari (D) through 2007 (3) SCC 545; D.D.Tewari (D) through 2014 (8) SCC LRs Vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & others, 2014 (8) SCC LRs Vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & others, LRs Vs. Uttar Haryana Bijli Vitran Nigam Ltd. & others, Baljit Singh Vs. State of Punjab & others, 2019 (2) SCT 116 and Baljit Singh Vs. State of Punjab & others, 894; Baljit Singh Vs. State of Punjab & others, J.S.Cheema Vs. State of Haryana & others, 2014 (13) RCR (Civil) 355. J.S.Cheema Vs. State of Haryana & others, J.S.Cheema Vs. State of Haryana & others,

#7. Learned senior counsel representing the respondent, while Learned senior counsel representing the respondent referring to the averments made in the short reply filed by way of an referring to the averments made in the short reply filed by way of an referring to the averments made in the short reply filed by way of an referring to the averments made in the short reply filed by way of an , Additional Chief Administrator affidavit of Mr. Harjeet Singh Sandhu, Additional Chief Administrator , Additional Chief Administrator affidavit of Mr. (HQ), Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority, SAS Nagar, (HQ), Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority, SAS Nagar, (HQ), Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority, SAS Nagar, (HQ), Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority, SAS Nagar, the PUDA has sought clarification from the submits that in the year 2013, the PUDA has sought clarification from the the PUDA has sought clarification from the submits that administrative departments i.e. Chief Engineer, PWD (B&R), Punjab administrative department ; i.e. Chief Engineer, PWD (B&R), Punjab; Department of Housing & Urban Development, Punjab Department of and Finance Housing & Urban Development, Punjab and Finance (O&M) CWP-284-2023 (O&M) (7) Department, Punjab regarding grant of the aforesaid ben Department, Punjab receipt of regarding grant of the aforesaid benefit. On receipt of in the said clarification, which was finally given by the said Department/s in the said clarification, which was finally given by the said Department said clarification, which was finally given by the said Department year 2022, the petitioners were granted the said benefit year 2022, the petitioners submits granted the said benefit. She, thus, submits that there was no intentional delay on the part of the respondent, as the that there was no intentional delay on the part of the respondent, as the that there was no intentional delay on the part of the respondent, as the that there was no intentional delay on the part of the respondent, as the . It is further matter remained pending with the administrative department/s. It is further matter remained pending with the administrative department/s matter remained pending with the administrative department/s approached this Court in the year submitted that the petitioners themselves approached this Court in the year approached this Court in the year submitted that the 2018, i.e., by way of CWP 2018, after serving the legal notice and, by way of CWP-16007-2018, after serving the legal notice and, 2018, after serving the legal notice and, therefore, they are not entitled to claim interest for the earlier period. therefore, they are not entitled to claim interest for the earlier period. therefore, they are not entitled to claim interest for the earlier period.

#8. I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused I have heard learned counsel for the parties and have perused the record.

#9. Admittedly, entitlement of the petitioners the grant of pay e petitioners to the grant of pay scale of Rs.37400 completion of 14 years of regular Rs.37400-67000 + GP 8600 upon completion of 14 years of regular completion of 14 years of regular respondent has itself extended the said service is not in dispute, as the respondent has itself extended the said respondent has itself extended the said service is not to the petitioners, as is clear from the above reproduced chart. It is benefit to the petitioners, as is clear from the above reproduced chart. It is to the petitioners, as is clear from the above reproduced chart. It is to the petitioners, as is clear from the above reproduced chart. It is also not in dispute that the petitioners were entitled for the said benefit as per also not in dispute that the petitioners were entitled for the said benefit as per also not in dispute that the petitioners were entitled for the said benefit as per also not in dispute that the petitioners were entitled for the said benefit as per Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (Employees Service) Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (Employees Service) Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (Employees Service) Punjab Urban Planning and Development Authority (Employees Service) ervices of the petitioners. However, the Regulations, 1999 governing the services of the petitioners. However, the ervices of the petitioners. However, the Regulations, 1999 said benefit was not granted to the petitioners immediately when they said benefit was not granted to the petitioners immediately when they said benefit was not granted to the petitioners immediately when they said benefit was not granted to the petitioners immediately when they . Rather, the became entitled for the same as per aforesaid Regulations. Rather, the became entitled for the same as per aforesaid Regulations became entitled for the same as per aforesaid Regulations record reveals that certain employees junior to the petitioners record reveals that certain employees extended junior to the petitioners were extended earlier, whereas the petitioners were denied the same without the said benefit earlier, whereas the petitioners were denied the same without earlier, whereas the petitioners were denied the same without the said benefit any justifiable reason. any justifiable reason.

#10. by the respondent that the matter The explanation advanced by the respondent that the matter by the respondent that the matter departmental correspondence and the remained pending on account of inter-departmental correspondence and the departmental correspondence and the remained pending need for administrative administrative clarification, cannot furnish a legally sustainable cannot furnish a legally sustainable the petitioners of compensation for the delayed justification for depriving the petitioners of compensation for the delayed the petitioners of compensation for the delayed justification for depriving (O&M) CWP-284-2023 (O&M) (8) It is a settled principle of service release of their monetary dues. It is a settled principle of service It is a settled principle of service release of their monetary dues. - jurisprudence that an employee cannot be made to suffer on account of inter be made to suffer on account of inter- jurisprudence that an employee or administrative inefficiency, procedural departmental correspondence or administrative inefficiency, procedural or administrative inefficiency, procedural departmental correspondence The monetary benefits admittedly became due to the delays or lapses. The monetary benefits admittedly became due to the The monetary benefits admittedly became due to the delays or lapses he respondent petitioners on the dates of their respective eligibility and the respondent petitioners on the dates of their respective eligibility petitioners on the dates of their respective eligibility a considerable period of 7 to 10 ontinued to utilize the said amount for a considerable period of 7 to 10 a considerable period of 7 to 10 continued to Once the amount due has admittedly been released belatedly, the years. Once the amount due has admittedly been released belatedly, the Once the amount due has admittedly been released belatedly, the Once the amount due has admittedly been released belatedly, the Hon’ble the petitioners became entitled to interest on the delayed payment. Hon’ble the petitioners became entitled to interest on the delayed payment petitioners became entitled to interest on the delayed payment Supreme Court in Alok Shanker Pandey’s case (supra) Supreme Court case (supra) has held as under: “8. It may be mentioned that there is misconception about It may be mentioned that there is misconception about It may be mentioned that there is misconception about interest. Interest is not a penalty or punishment at all, but it is interest. Interest is not a penalty or punishment at all, but it is interest. Interest is not a penalty or punishment at all, but it is the normal accretion on capital. For example if A had to pay B the normal accretion on capital. For example if A had to pay B the normal accretion on capital. For example if A had to pay B a certain amount, say 10 years ago, but he offers that amount to a certain amount, say 10 years ago, but he offers that amount to a certain amount, say 10 years ago, but he offers that amount to day, then he has pocketed the interest on the principal him today, then he has pocketed the interest on the principal day, then he has pocketed the interest on the principal amount. Had A paid that amount to B 10 years ago, B would amount. Had A paid that amount to B 10 years ago, B would amount. Had A paid that amount to B 10 years ago, B would have invested that amount somewhere and earned interest have invested that amount somewhere and earned interest have invested that amount somewhere and earned interest thereon, but instead of that A has kept that amount with himself thereon, but instead of that A has kept that amount with himself thereon, but instead of that A has kept that amount with himself n it for this period. Hence equity demands and earned interest on it for this period. Hence equity demands n it for this period. Hence equity demands that A should not only pay back the principal amount but also that A should not only pay back the principal amount but also that A should not only pay back the principal amount but also the interest thereon to B.”

#11. J.S. As per the judgment of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in J.S. As per the judgment of a Coordinate Bench of this Court in Cheema’s case (supra) case (supra), where an amount has been retained by the amount has been retained by the department without any valid justification for which an employee was department without any valid justification for which an employee was department without any valid justification for which an employee was department without any valid justification for which an employee was entitled for, the same would carry interest. The relevant paragraph of the entitled for, the same would carry interest. The relevant paragraph of the entitled for, the same would carry interest. The relevant paragraph of the entitled for, the same would carry interest. The relevant paragraph of the judgment reads as under: judgment reads as under: “5. he jurisprudential basis for grant of interest is the fact that The jurisprudential basis for grant of interest is the fact that he jurisprudential basis for grant of interest is the fact that one person's money has been used by somebody else. It is in one person's money has been used by somebody else. It is in one person's money has been used by somebody else. It is in that sense rent for the usage of money. If the user is that sense rent for the usage of money. If the user is that sense rent for the usage of money. If the user is (O&M) CWP-284-2023 (O&M) (9) compounded by any negligence on the part of the person with compounded by any negligence on the part of the person with compounded by any negligence on the part of the person with it may result in higher rate because whom the money is lying, it may result in higher rate because it may result in higher rate because then it can also include the component of damages (in the form then it can also include the component of damages (in the form then it can also include the component of damages (in the form of interest). In the circumstances, even if there is no negligence of interest). In the circumstances, even if there is no negligence of interest). In the circumstances, even if there is no negligence on the part of the State it cannot be denied that money which on the part of the State it cannot be denied that money which on the part of the State it cannot be denied that money which the petitioner was in the custody of the State rightly belonged to the petitioner was in the custody of the State the petitioner was in the custody of the State and was being used by it.”

#12. the present petition is allowed. The In view of the above, the present petition is allowed. The the present petition is allowed. The respondent-PUDA interest to the petitioners at the rate of PUDA is directed to grant interest to the petitioners at the rate of interest to the petitioners at the rate of 7% p.a. on the delayed payment the arrears accrued to the petitioners on he delayed payment of the arrears accrued to the petitioners on the arrears accrued to the petitioners on account of grant of senior scale i.e. Rs.37400 account of grant of senior scale i.e. Rs. , 37400-67000 + 8600 (Grade Pay), from the date the said amount became due to each of the petitioner from the date till the became due to each of the petitioners till the date of actual payment/s. The aforesaid exercise shall be compl date of actual payment/s. eted within a aforesaid exercise shall be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

13.07.2026 Vimal (NAMIT KUMAR) JUDGE Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether speaking/reasoned: Whether reportable: Yes/No Yes/No