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JAMMU: Justice Sindhu Sharma of Jammu and Kashmir High Court has issued notices to respondents namely Commissioner Secretary Housing and Urban Development Department, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation & others in a contempt petition by Association for SEED for non-implementation of the Stay order of J&K High Court dated July 19, 2021. Advocate Satyam Arora appeared for petitioner NGO, Association for SEED.
Justice Sindhu Sharma of J&K High Court issued notice(s) to contemnors Dheeraj Gupta, Commissioner/Secretary HUDD; Avny Lavasa, Commissioner Jammu Municipal Corporation; Pankaj Gupta, Joint Commissioner (A) JMC; Dr. Sanjogita Sudan, Health Officer JMC returnable within 4 weeks
The Petitioner Association for SEED, NGO through its President Ajaat Jamwal filed contempt petition for the implementation of order dated: July 19, 2021 passed by J&K High Court in WP(C) No. 1411/2021 in which petitioner sought the direction of the Court to the Contemnors/Respondents against the Respondents by quashing the illegal back dated show cause notice dated June 3, 2021 and order of termination dated June 23, 2021. Association for SEED, NGO also sought directions to the respondents to constitute a Committee of Joint Commissioner, Administration, JMC, Health Officer, JMC and CAO, JMC and one representative of Agency concerned for settlement of the disputes; directing respondents to comply with Labour laws by making payment of Provident Fund and Employees State Insurance (ESI) for ‘Other Category’ workers who are unskilled, skilled & highly skilled workers.
The petitioners submitted that neither the Contemnors/Respondents are releasing legitimate payment on account salaries due nor the Contemnors/Respondents are rescinding the order dated June 23, 2021 due to reasons unknown to the petitioner. That the Contemnors/Respondents have disregarded the order of the Court and same warrants legal action against the Contemnors/Respondents under provisions of Contempt of Courts Act as well as other relevant laws.