Court No. 18 02.12.2020 (Item No. 14) (SB) C.P.A.N. 1459 of 2019 IN W.P.A. 24100 OF 2009 In Re : SUBRATA GHOSH & ORS. (Through Video Conference) Mr. Arunava Banerjee Ms. Simantika Dasgupta …. For the Applicant Mr. N. Ghosh Dastidar …. For the State The appointments of the petitioners were approved sometime in early 2018, that too pursuant to an order of this Court. The petitioners have been working from much before that. Till date they have not received any salary. On 5th October, 2018, learned advocate for the alleged contemnor prayed for time till three weeks after puja vacation to comply with the order, violation whereof is alleged in this contempt application. Accordingly, such time was granted. Till date the salaries of the petitioners have not been paid. From time to time various excuses have been advanced on behalf of the alleged contemnor. Such excuses are completely merit less and unacceptable. Today, learned counsel for the alleged contemnor submits that his client is suffering from covid-19. He seeks two weeks time and assures this 2 Court that the salaries of the petitioners shall be released within the next two weeks. In view of the completely irresponsible and indifferent attitude and conduct of the alleged contemnor, I was minded to pass an order stopping payment of his salary. However, learned counsel for the alleged contemnor through his eloquence dissuaded me from doing so immediately. I make it clear that if on the next occasion I find that the salaries of the petitioners have still not been paid, I will be compelled to pass extremely stringent orders against the alleged contemnor. List the matter two weeks hence. (Arijit Banerjee, J.)