PATIALA: An area court right here has ordered the attachment of the municipal corporation’s workplace constructing, the civic commissioner’s official automotive and workplace assets, together with furnishings, computer systems, printers, followers and ACs, for failing to clear Rs 3.2 lakh dues to the household of a deceased Class IV worker. The bailiff is to execute the warrant by July 23. The court set the following listening to for July 27, with an order to the corporation to clear the dues or face additional motion, together with potential public sale of the hooked up properties.Denied promotions, Varinderjit retired in 2018 at identical place he was employed in The order was handed by the civil choose (junior division), Patiala.Advocate Puneet Sharma, who represented the petitioner, mentioned the deceased worker, Varinderjit Singh, was recruited in 2000 however dismissed in 2001 as a consequence of a pending case. After a chronic authorized battle, Punjab and Haryana excessive court dominated in his favour in 2017 and ordered the civic physique to reinstate him and pay him allowances and curiosity retrospectively for the interval he was faraway from service.The corporation moved Supreme Court, the place its enchantment was dismissed, and it needed to reinstate Varinderjit. His lawyer contended that Varinderjit was denied promotions and proficiency step-up advantages, forcing him to retire in 2018 on the identical place the place he was employed.Varinderjit handed away in 2021, leaving his adopted son, Samanjot Singh, to combat for the unpaid dues.Despite repeated orders, the corporation launched solely a partial fee of Rs 60,485 as principal, leaving over Rs 3.2 lakh, together with curiosity, unpaid. On July 2, the court issued a remaining warning to the corporation, which went unheeded, resulting in Wednesday’s order.The court set the following listening to for July 27, with an order to the corporation to clear the dues or face additional motion, together with potential public sale of hooked up properties. “The court’s decision sends a strong message to govt bodies that flouting orders will have serious consequences. If dues remain unpaid, the court may order sale of attached properties,” mentioned advocate Sharma. Civic commissioner Paramvir Singh mentioned, “Our legal team is looking into the matter. As per the legal team, the court has issued a warrant of attachment and not attached the property.”In addition to the corporation constructing and the commissioner’s automotive, the court has ordered the attachment of workplace assets that embrace 20 followers, 30 chairs, 4 coolers, three ACs, 10 almirahs, 5 tables, 4 computer systems, and three printers.
