IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. COPC No. 108 of 2010 with COPC Nos. 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116 and 117 of 2010. Decided on: 7th September, 2011. 1. Deep Ram Chauhan Vs. M.P. Sood. 2. Yogender Kumar Gupta Vs. M.P. Sood. 3. Tulsi Ram Sharma Vs. M.P. Sood. 4. Joginder Kumar Khanna Vs. M.P. Sood. 5. Dalip Singh Vs. M.P. Sood. 6. D.N. Gupta Vs. M.P. Sood. 7. Rajesh Sehgal Vs. M.P. Sood. 8. J.N. Sharma Vs. M.P. Sood. 9. Ram Singh Chandel Vs. M.P. Sood. 10. Hem Chand Sharma Vs. M.P. Sood. …….Petitioners/respondent (in all the petitions). Coram: The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Rajiv Sharma, Judge. For the petitioners. : Mr. Raman Sethi, Advocate. For the respondent. : Mr. Vinay Kuthiala, Advocate. (in all the petitions). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral): The complaint of the petitioners in these cases is that judgment dated 23.12.2009 has not so far been complied with despite the period of three months fixed in the judgment for compliance. We are informed by the learned counsel for the respondent that the time for compliance had since been extended by this Court. Learned counsel for the respondent also brings the notice of this Court that the respondent in the writ petition- Electricity Board had filed an S.L.P. before the Apex Court and 2 reference to that effect is seen in the reply also. But, it is brought to the notice of this Court that the Apex Court has dismissed the S.L.P. by order dated 15th July, 2011. Therefore, there is no reason for non-compliance of the judgment. In case the benefits due to the petitioners are not disbursed within three weeks from today, the petitioners will be entitled to interest for the benefits @12% from 15th July, 2011 and the respondent/officer(s) responsible for the delay will be personally liable for the same. 2. With the above observations, the contempt petitions are dismissed. Rule is discharged. A copy of this order will be communicated to the Accountant General. 3. A copy of this order, duly authenticated by the Court Master be supplied to the learned counsel for the parties. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice. (Justice Rajiv Sharma), Judge. September 07, 2011. (bhupender/K. Attri)