121 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of decision: 06.04.2026 Balwant Singh ...Appellant Vs.

Ashwani Kumar Dogra ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ASHWANI KUMAR MISHRA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROHIT KAPOOR Present: Mr. Gulab Singh Narwal, Advocate for the appellant.

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A SHWANI KUMAR MISHRA , J. (Oral)

1. Learned Contempt Court has dismissed the contempt petition filed by the appellant vide order dated 10.03.2026 and imposed a cost of Rs.1,00,000/- to be paid to the respondent i.e. the General Manager, Haryana Roadways, Ambala City, District Ambala. Thus aggrieved, the appellant is before us in contempt appeal.

2. It transpires that an order was passed by the Writ Court on

09.04.2024 in CWP- 7216-2024, which reads as under:-

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5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as the pensionary benefits have been released after a delay, he is entitled for grant of interest on the said delayed release of pensionary benefits, hence, liberty be given to approach the respondents for the grant of the same by filing appropriate representation and respondents be directed to decide the same in a time bound manner.

case, any representation is received for t