COCP No.1521 of 2008 -: 1 :- IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATES OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No.1521 of 2008 (O&M) Date of decision: September 11, 2009. Raj Kumar & Ors. ...Petitioner(s) v. D.S. Bains & Ors. ...Respondent(s) CORAM:HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAKESH KUMAR GARG Present: Shri B.S. Mittal , Advocate, for the petitioners. Shri S.S. Sahu, Additional Advocate General, Punjab, for respondents No.1 & 2 with Shri D.S. Bains, Principal Secretary, Local Govt., Punjab. Shri Rupinder Khosla, Advocate, for respondent No.3 with Bhupinder Singh Sra, Executive Officer, Municipal Council, Maur. ORDER Rakesh Kumar Garg, J. (Oral): Shri D.S. Bains, Principal Secretary to Govt. of Punjab, Department of Local Bodies is present in court and has explained that necessary steps are being taken to improve the financial health of the Municipal Councils in the State of Punjab. According to Shri Bains, in the present case, 30 employees have been declared surplus and remedial measures (i.e., either to transfer them out or to terminate their services in accordance with law) are being taken. A short affidavit of Shri Bhupinder Singh Sra, Executive COCP No.1521 of 2008 -: 2 :- Officer of Municipal Council, Maur has also been filed in the court, which is taken on record. Shri Rupinder Khosla, learned counsel, on instructions from Bhupinder Singh Sra – respondent No.3, states that upto date salary of the petitioners has been paid and even statutory payment to their provident fund and pension contributory fund accounts have been updated. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent No.3 has also assured that the individual details of the petitioners with regard to salary, provident fund and pension contributory funds shall be supplied to them within a week from today. In view of the aforesaid categoric statement, I am not inclined to proceed further in this petition. Rule discharged. However, if the aforesaid assertion made by counsel for respondent No.3, on instructions from the Executive Officer, is found to be false, the petitioners may file an application for revival of the contempt petition. Disposed of. September 11, 2009. [ Rakesh Kumar Garg ] kadyan Judge