Patiala: A Patiala civil court has issued a warrant of attachment against the offices of senior Punjab Police officials after the state failed to clear outstanding financial dues owed to constable Gurwinder Singh. The order was passed by the court of Rajbinder Kaur, additional civil judge (senior division), Patiala, in execution proceedings arising from a civil decree in Gurwinder Singh’s favour. Gurwinder Singh was earlier dismissed from service following a criminal conviction. After being acquitted by the high court, he was reinstated. However, the Punjab police department treated his period (January 15, 2016 to March 8, 2018) of absence as “No Work-No Pay” and withheld his salary and service benefits for that duration. Gurwinder Singh challenged the decision in civil court and obtained a decree. Although the state attempted to appeal, higher courts did not grant any stay, leading to the present execution action.Following non-compliance with the decree, the judge issued a formal warrant directing the court bailiff to attach the properties of the judgment debtors (JDs), specifically the offices of the inspector general (IG) of Police, Commando Punjab and the deputy inspector general (DIG) of Police, Commando Punjab, located at Bahadurgarh, Patiala.“The court has listed the following govt assets for attachment: At the 2nd Commando Battalion, Bahadurgarh, Patiala, the office building and internal articles, including 20 fans, 30 chairs, 4 coolers, 3 ACs, 10 almirahs, 5 tables, 4 computers and 3 printers; and at IG Police, Commando Training Centre (Qila Bahadurgarh), the office building along with furniture and electronic equipment, including 20 fans, 30 chairs, 3 ACs and 10 almirahs,” said a statement. The warrant of attachment, issued on Wednesday (April 15), directed the bailiff to carry out the attachment as per legal rules and submit a compliance report to the court. The matter was listed for further proceedings on April 28.Gurwinder’s counsel Puneet Sharma said that this enforcement action serves as a stern reminder of judicial authority over administrative delays. He said, “Unless the state govt secures a stay or clears the “Decreed Amount,” the physical assets of these high-level police offices will remain under court attachment. The decree holder was illegally dismissed by the department and therefore he cannot be denied the arrears of pay. His total arrears amounting to Rs 11,73,985 are pending towards the department.” MSID:: 130306160 413 |
