Alld HC disregards UP spl security, arrests officer in court

Furthermore, the court, in its order of December 20, imposed a fine of ₹2000, payable on or before January 4, 2025 to the Registrar General of the Court. In case of non-payment of fine, the offender will be liable to imprisonment for one month for which an arrest warrant will be issued by the Chief Judicial Magistrate of Allahabad.

After the court order, the special secretary was taken into custody by the registrar and remained in custody until 1 p.m.

The said officer prevented payment of salary to the petitioner as per the order of the High Court dated March 4, 2024.

Hearing a contempt petition filed by Suman Devi, Justice Salil Kumar Rai observed: “The act of the Special Secretary in trying to pass the buck and his role in preventing payment of salary to the petitioner as per the ordinance of March 4, 2024 was adopted. by this court shows that the apology given by the Special Secretary is not sincere and was made only to avoid sanctions in the proceedings.

“It is the duty of this court to take a strict view of the matter with regard to the Special Secretary and use the weapon of contempt to uphold and uphold the dignity of this court as well as the majesty of the law “, added the court. in his decree of December 20.

The petitioner, Suman Devi was working at Dr BR Ambedkar Shiksha Sadan, Abu Nagar, Fatehpur and was scheduled to retire on 10th April 2022 and hence availed the session benefits and was allowed to retire at the end of the session on March 31, 2023. Having not received a salary throughout her employment, she approached the High Court.

This court order dated March 4, 2024 allowed the prayer of the petitioner and disposed of the writ petition with the direction that the petitioner will receive her salary from April 1, 2022 until the end of the session. As this order was not complied with, she filed the present application.