In the High Court for the States of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh … Execution Application No. 9 of 2001 in C.W.P. No. 3374 of 2009 Date of decision:17.1.2012 Santokh Singh ..Petitioner Versus The Presiding Officer Labour Court and another ..Respondents Coram: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Narain Raina Present: Mr.Sahil Abhi, Advocate for Mr. J.S.Bedi, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. O.P.Sharma,Addl.A.G.Haryana for respondent No.2. .. 1. To be referred to the reporters or not? 2. Whether the judgment should be reported in the digest? Rajiv Narain Raina,J 1. Mr. O. P. Sharma, learned Additional Advocate General, Haryana has produced in Court today Cheque No. 205593 dated 13.1.2012 amounting to ` 80,000/- in the name of the petitioner, which has been handed over to learned counsel for the petitioner against receipt. This amount settles the execution application. 2. It is apparent that vide final order dated 30.3.2009 passed by this Court, a direction has been issued to the Forest Department to release the amount of ` 80,000/- within a period of two months from the date of receipt of certified copy of that order. 3. There has been a delay of more than 2-1/2 years to comply with the orders of this Court, which Mr. Sharma, learned Addl. A.G. Haryana has not been able to justify. 4. On instructions from Shri Rachhpal Singh Malik, Assistant Office of Divisional Forest Officer, Ambala, Mr. Sharma submits that delay has been caused due to lack of sanction accorded from the Head of the Department. I feel that this justification is not enough to cover the delay and it would be just and appropriate to saddle the respondent-Department with costs of `20,000/- for showing disrespect to the order of this Court. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the workman should be compensated for the delay in complying with the order with interest. I am not inclined to award interest in view of imposition of costs. 6. It is further directed that the amount of ` 20,000/- would be recovered from the erring officials after fixing responsibility. The costs of `20,000/- be now paid to the petitioner by the respondent-State within a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order with liberty to it to recover the amount from the official(s) found responsible for the culpable delay in payment of the assessed amount. 7. The petition stands disposed of in the above terms. (RAJIV NARAIN RAINA) JUDGE January 17,2012 nk