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PUNJAB AND HARYANA HIGH COURT AT CHANDIGARH
SURESHWAR THAKUR, SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Rajdeep Singh – Appellant
Versus
Rajsher Singh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Sureshwar Thakur, J.
CM-1181-CI-2024
1. The application is allowed subject to all just exceptions and the computation sheet annexed with the application is taken on record as Annexure A-17, contents whereof, are extracted hereinafter.
Period | Amount | Total |
08.02.2012 till 17.05.2024 = 148 months | Rs. 50,000/- | Rs. 74,00,000/- |
Period | Amount | Total |
18.02.2012 till March, 2016=50 months | Rs. 30,000/- | Rs. 15,00,000/- |
April 2016 till March, 2021 = 60 months | Rs. 50,000/- | Rs. 30,00,000/- |
April 2021 till May, 2024 = 38 months | Rs. 70,000/- | Rs. 26,60,000/- |
Grant total | Rs. 71,60,000/- |
Payments made so far under HAMA :
Date | Amount |
03.11.2023 | Rs. 1,00,000/- |
29.01.2024 | Rs. 1,00,000/- |
12.03.2024 | Rs. 1,00,000/- |
26.04.2024 | Rs. 50,000/- |
Total | Rs. 3,50,000/- |
CM-1213-CI-2024
2. The application is allowed subject to all just exceptions and the objections to the computation sheet (Annexure A-17) are taken on record.
RFA-100-2023 (O&M)
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