IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision : 27.09.2010 COCP No.170 of 2010 M/s Goodluck Impex (P) Ltd. ...Petitioner Versus Shri R.K.Gupta, Branch Manager, Dena Bank, Ludhiana ...Respondent CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA Present: Mr. Rakesh Bhatia, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Alok Jagga, Advocate, for the respondent. HEMANT GUPTA, J. (Oral) This Court on 11.02.2009 directed the Branch Manager, Dena Bank, Ludhiana to pursue the pending claim, if any, regarding the insurance claim of the petitioner on foreign credit with the competent authority and in the event of encashment, to adjust the same against the account of the petitioner. Though in the aforesaid order, it was directed that such claim shall be adjusted against the amount due from the petitioner, but subsequently on a review petition, this Court on 18.05.2009 clarified that the direction is to consider the petitioner’s claim and if the petitioner is not entitled to any relief, the Bank may dispose of the claim of the petition by passing a reasoned order. In terms of such direction, the Bank communicated to the learned counsel for the petitioner on 23.11.2009 vide Annexure P-10 pointing out that vide order dated 17.08.2009 the claim of the petitioner has been rejected. COCP No.170 of 2010 The petitioner made a grievance that Export Credit Guarantee Claim (ECGC) has not been decided. The Bank has passed a subsequent order on 20.08.2010 rejecting the said claim of the petitioner as well. In view of the above, it cannot be said that the directions issued by this Court have not been complied with. Consequently, the present contempt petition is dismissed. Rule discharged. However, it shall be open to the petitioner to seek remedy against the orders passed as may be available to the petitioner in accordance with law. 27.09.2010 (HEMANT GUPTA) Vimal JUDGE 2