HC issues bailable warrants against Pr Secy Home

Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 9: In a contempt petition filed by one Haq Nawaz against Principal Secretary Home and others seeking implementation of judgment whereby State High Court had directed State to consider the out of turn promotion to the post of DySP, High Court today issued bailable warrants against Principal Secretary Home to secure his presence.
After hearing Advocate WS Nargal for the petitioner whereas Senior AAG Gagan Basotra for the State, Justice Janak Raj Kotwal observed, “since neither any fresh compliance report in terms of order dated July 26, 2013 is filed nor Principal Secretary Home is present in the Court, it becomes imperative to secure the presence of Principal Secretary Home by issuance of bail-able warrants in the amount of Rs 5000 with one surety in the like amount”.