O R D E R

PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J. (ORAL)

Proceedings dated 14.09.2023

1. This suo motu contempt petition has been registered in terms of order dated 20.12.2022 passed by this court. The contemnor appears in person [2]

along with his counsel.

2. The facts of the case indicate that the petitioner in W.P.(C) 8633/2019 titled as Bala v. State (Govt. of N.C.T.) Delhi & Ors. filed a claim before the Labour Commissioner, Employees Compensation, Government of NCT of Delhi under the provisions of Employee's Compensation Act, 1923. According to claimant, she is the wife of the deceased namely, Jitender @ Jeetu, who was working as a driver with the contemnor and was drawing a salary of Rs.15,000/- per month. The claimant further states that her husband was not paid the wages from 01.05.2013 by the contemnor. According to the claimant, the deceased made various requests to his employer for payment of the wages. Since the deceased refused to continue to work under the employment of the contemnor, the contemnor got annoyed with the deceased and consequently, started assaulting him and pushed him off from his office. The deceased then returned to his home and narrated the entire incident to his