HC notice to Delhi chief secy, finance secy on contempt plea

The Delhi High Court on Thursday issued notice to the Chief Secretary and Finance Secretary of the Delhi Government on a contempt plea moved by practicing advocate and social activist Amit Sahni for allegedly violating the court’s earlier orders and delaying the deployment and payment of salaries of bus marshals in the national capital.

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The bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh on Thursday granted time to Delhi’s Chief Secretary and Finance Secretary to file their replies on the contempt plea and observed that the security and safety of passengers are of utmost importance.

The court fixed September 4 for further hearings in the matter.

Manish Vashisht, Senior Advocate, appeared on behalf of the petitioner, Amit Sahni.

According to the contempt plea, petitioner Amit Sahni earlier approached the Court in a PIL Writ Petition, wherein the petitioner was granted liberty on May 1 to file the present contempt petition.

The Court, while disposing of the plea, observed that if the government is not complying with its earlier directions passed on December 1, 2022, then a contempt petition can certainly be filed alleging disobedience to the order.