HC orders salary attachment of Punjab Health Secretary over Non-Compliance
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the attachment of one-third of the salary of the Principal Secretary, Health and Family Welfare, Punjab, due to non-compliance with a previous court ruling related to pension benefits owed to a retired Senior Lecturer from Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot.
Justice Harkesh Manuja, while passing the order, stated, “It does not appear to be a bona fide error on the part of the non-applicant/respondent, as such the applicant-petitioner is unnecessarily compelled to approach this Court by filing the revival application.”
According to The Indian Express, the petitioner had earlier moved the court through his counsel, advocate Abhilaksh Gaind, by filing a contempt petition following the state’s failure to implement the High Court's ruling dated July 13, 2023. The court had ordered that the doctor be redesignated as Senior Lecturer with effect from August 16, 1991, and that his pension and retirement benefits be revised accordingly.
In response to this alleged non-compliance and false assurance to the court, he, now represented by advocates Abhilaksh Gaind and Rakesh Roy, filed a petition to revive the contempt case. The High Court, acknowledging the gravity of the situation, ordered the attachment of one-third of the Health Secretary’s salary until full compliance is ensured. The IAS Branch of the Punjab Civil Secretariat in Chandigarh has been directed to enforce the court’s order. The matter has been scheduled for further hearing on July 28, 2025, and has been placed on the urgent cause list, signalling the court's continued focus on ensuring justice in the case.
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