In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … COCP No. 280 of 2009 Date of decision: August 18, 2009 Kiran Kanta and others ..Petitioners Versus S.S.Randhawa and others ..Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rakesh Kumar Garg Present: Mr. L.S.Virk, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. M.C.Berry, Addl. A.G. Punjab with respondents ,,, Rakesh Kumar Garg, J(Oral) In reply to the show cause notice issued by this court,short affidavit of Harbans Singh, District Education Officer (EE), Ferozepur has been filed on behalf of respondent No.3 wherein it has been submitted that the payment of protected House Rent Allowance has been made to the writ petitioners who were working in the permanent wing as per Annexure R-2 attached with the written statement. Mr. M.C. Berry, Addl. A.G. Punjab on instruction from Ranjit Singh, Superintendent, office of the D.E.O.(Secondary), Ferozepur states that out of 149 petitioners who were working in Secondary Wing, payment of protected house rent allowance has been made to 113 petitioners and to the remaining 36 petitioners, the payment shall be made within one month from today. In view of the aforesaid stand taken by the counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-State, I am not inclined to proceed further with this contempt petition. Rule discharged. In case the amount of house rent allowance to the remaining petitioner is not released within one month as stated above, the petitioners shall be at liberty to revive this contempt petition. August 18, 2009 (RAKESH KUMAR GARG) nk JUDGE