CWP No. 295 of 2005 7.11.2008 Present: Mr. Neel Kamal Sood, counsel for the petitioner. Mr. P.K. Sharma, Additional Advocate General with Mr. P.M.Negi, Deputy Advocate General, for respondents. This Court was pleased to pass an order on 25th August 2008 in CWP No. 295 of 2005 (Jagdish Chand Sankhyan vs. State of H.P. & anr.), directing the respondents for giving promotion to the petitioner to the rank of Dy. S.P. with all consequential benefits within one month from 25th August 2008, as indicated in the operative part of the order. But after one month from the order dated 25.9.2008, an application has been filed on behalf of the State Government praying for extension of six months time to make compliance of order dated 25th August 2008. This Court on 5.11.2008 has been pleased to direct to file an affidavit on behalf of the respondents indicating the endeavour made on the part of the respondents in making compliance of order dated 25th August 2008. In reference to the order dated 5.11.2008, an affidavit ( sworn by Deputy Secretary (Home) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh) has been presented before us today and same is taken on record. After going through the contents of the affidavit, it reveals that the respondents have taken notice of the said order (25th August 2008) only on 22nd September 2008, when the matter was sent to the Secretary, H.P. Public Service Commission without the relevant records. It appears that Public Service Commission required some records and CWP No. 295 of 2005 Secretary, H.P. Public Service Commission vide order dated 23.9.2008 asked the Principal Secretary (Home) to the Government of Himachal Pradesh to furnish certain information/document. Subsequently, it appears that the Home Department had written a letter to the D.G. P. on 10.10.2008 to supply information and the record for departmental promotion and DGP has not yet responded this letter. It appears that despite specific order dated 25th August 2008 by this Court the same has not been complied with by the respondents. Positive endeavour has not been shown to have been made to comply the order, as the affidavit filed is very vague. The Home Secretary and the DGP shall furnish an explanation as to why our order dated 25th August 2008 has not been complied with within the time limit fixed in the order itself. They should appear in person in the Court on 10.11.2008 to explain the delay on their part regarding non-compliance of our order dated 25th August 2008, which amounts to disrespect to the Court’s order. Copy dasti. (R.B. Misra), J. November 7, 2008(vs) (Surjit Singh), J.