COCP No. 1673 of 2010 -1- IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP No. 1673 of 2010 Date of decision:- 6.10.2010 Yash Paul Bhalla ......petitioner vs. R.V. Chandra Shekhar Rao ......respondent CORAM:- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present: - Mr. D.S. Rawat, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Joy Vij, Advocate for Mr. Tribhawan Singla, Advocate for respondent HEMANT GUPTA, J (ORAL) CM No. 25353-CII of 2010 Application is allowed. Reply on behalf of respondent is taken on record. COCP No. 1673 of 2010 The petitioners in his legal notice dated 10.11.2009 claimed 3rd stagnation increment from the date of its entitlement and to release the arrears with interest. Such legal notice was directed to be decided by this Court vide order dated 30.3.2010. In pursuance of such directions, it has been pointed out in the reply that 3rd stagnation increment has been granted to the petitioner w.e.f. 22.3.2003 and was released in the Month of February 2004. It has been pointed out that the petitioner become eligible for grant of 3rd stagnation COCP No. 1673 of 2010 -2- increment w.e.f. 1.11.2002 but it could not be granted on account of suspension of the petitioner and the various punishments imposed upon him. In view of the said fact, I do not find any case is made out for continuation of the present contempt petition proceedings. Consequently, the present contempt petition is dismissed. However, it shall be open to the petitioner to take recourse to the remedies available to him in appropriate proceedings for establishing his right in accordance with law. (HEMANT GUPTA) JUDGE 6.10.2010 preeti