IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. COPC No. 8 of 2011 a/w COPCs No. 9, 403 of 2011, 405 & 412 of 2010, 464, 465, 545 and 546 of 2011 Decided on: 30.11.2012 1. COPC No. 8 of 2011 Archana Kapoor, D/o Dr. C.L. Malhotra, permanent r/o #194/2, Inderkala near M.L.S.M. College, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, (H.P.). …….Petitioner Versus 1. Srikant Valdi, Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P., Shimla-2 (H.P.). 2. O.P. Sharma, Director, Higher Education, Shimla. ……Respondents 2. COPC No. 9 of 2011 Ajay Kapoor, S/o Sh. Inder Kumar Kapoor, permanent r/o #194/2, Inderkala near M.L.S.M. College, Sundernagar, Distt. Mandi, (H.P.). …….Petitioner Versus 1. Srikant Valdi, Secretary (Education) to the Govt. of H.P., Shimla-2 (H.P.). 2. O.P. Sharma, Director, Higher Education, Shimla. ……Respondents 3. COPC No. 403 of 2011 Shiv Kumar Sharma, son of Shri Tika Ram Sharma, Lecturer, Department of Physics, MCM DAV College, Kangra, Resident of House No. -48, Housing Board Colony, Kangra (H.P.). …….Petitioner Versus 1. Dr. Shrikant Baldi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (H.P.). 2. Dr. O.P. Sharma, Director of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001 (H.P.). 3. R.S. Sharma, General Secretary, D.A.G. College Managing Committee, Chitragupt Road, New Delhi. 4. R.K. Ohri, Principal, D.A.V. College, Kangra, H.P. ……Respondents 2 4. COPC No. 405 of 2010 Sanjiv Raj Singh Kanwar, Resident of House No. -50, (HIG), Housing Board Colony, Kangra (H.P.). …….Petitioner Versus 1. Dr. Shrikant Baldi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (H.P.). 2. Dr. O.P. Sharma, Director of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001 (H.P.). 3. R.S. Sharma, General Secretary, D.A.G. College Managing Committee, Chitragupt Road, New Delhi. 4. R.K. Ohri, Principal, D.A.V. College, Kangra, H.P. ……Respondents 5. COPC No. 412 of 2010 Satish Kumar Mittal, son of Shri Tirath Ram Mittal, residento f Jayanti Vihar, Kangra-176001 (H.P.). …….Petitioner Versus 1. Dr. Shrikant Baldi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (H.P.). 2. Dr. O.P. Sharma, Director of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001 (H.P.). 3. R.S. Sharma, General Secretary, D.A.G. College Managing Committee, Chitragupt Road, New Delhi-110001. 4. R.K. Ohri, Principal, D.A.V. College, Kangra, H.P. ……Respondents 6. COPC No. 464 of 2011 Anita Vohra, daughter of Shri Prem Chand Gupta, Lecturer, Department of Chemistry, MCM DAV College, Kangra, Resident of House No. -45, Vivekanand Vihar, Behind Petrol Pump, Kangra, District Kangra . …….Petitioner Versus 1. Dr. Shrikant Baldi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (H.P.). 2. Dr. O.P. Sharma, Director of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001 (H.P.). 3 3. R.S. Sharma, General Secretary, D.A.G. College Managing Committee, Chitragupt Road, New Delhi. 4. R.K. Ohri, Principal, D.A.V. College, Kangra, H.P. ……Respondents 7. COPC No. 465 of 2011 Amar Jit Sharma, son of Shri Amar Singh, Lecturer, Department of Physics, MCM DAV College, Kangra, Resident of House No.-9, Brijeshwari Vihar, Jogipur Road, Kangra, District Kangra, (H.P.). …….Petitioner Versus 1. Dr. Shrikant Baldi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (H.P.). 2. Dr. O.P. Sharma, Director of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001 (H.P.). 3. R.S. Sharma, General Secretary, D.A.G. College Managing Committee, Chitragupt Road, New Delhi. 4. R.K. Ohri, Principal, D.A.V. College, Kangra, H.P. ……Respondents 8. COPC No. 545 of 2011 Kranti Moudgil, daughter of Shri Santosh Kumar Moudgil, Lecturer, Department of English, MCM DAV College, Kangra (H.P.), Resident of 14, Housing Board Colony, Kangra-176001 (H.P.). …….Petitioner Versus 1. Dr. Shrikant Baldi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (H.P.). 2. Dr. O.P. Sharma, Director of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001 (H.P.). 3. R.S. Sharma, General Secretary, D.A.G. College Managing Committee, Chitragupt Road, New Delhi. 4. R.K. Ohri, Principal, D.A.V. College, Kangra, H.P. ……Respondents 9. COPC No. 546 of 2011 Rajeev Sharma, son of Shri S.D. Sharma, Lecturer, Department of English, MCM DAV College, Kangra (H.P.), Resident of Kangra (H.P.). …….Petitioner Versus 4 1. Dr. Shrikant Baldi, IAS, Principal Secretary (Education) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171002 (H.P.). 2. Dr. O.P. Sharma, Director of Education, Government of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla-171001 (H.P.). 3. R.S. Sharma, General Secretary, D.A.G. College Managing Committee, Chitragupt Road, New Delhi. 4. R.K. Ohri, Principal, D.A.V. College, Kangra, H.P. ……Respondents ___________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners : M/s. Rajnish Maniktala & Ramakant Sharma, Advocates, for the respective petitioners. For the respondents : Mr. R.K. Bawa, A.G. with Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Addl. A.G., Mr. Anshul Bansal, Addl. A.G. and Mr. Sanjeev Sood, Advocate, for the respective respondents. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Justice Kurian Joseph (C.J.) oral The petitioners have approached this Court with certain grievances regarding disbursement of the eligible benefits under the UGC scheme. 2. During the pendency of these matters, we are informed that all the benefits under the UGC scheme have been given. What remains is only the benefit of interest in implementation of the judgments/orders. 3. Learned Additional Advocate General prays that the time for payment of the amounts may be enlarged in view of the arduous task of fixation of the benefits. 4. Having regard to the submission, as above, the time for payment of amounts as per judgments/orders is enlarged so that there is no liability for the State to pay default interest. In view of the apology tendered in the affidavit(s) and also in the 5 Court through learned Additional Advocate General, the contempt petitions are dismissed. Rule is discharged. (Justice Kurian Joseph) Chief Justice November 30, 2012 (Justice Rajiv Sharma) (awasthi/pankaj) Judge