JUDGEMENT
D.N.PATEL, J. -
(1.) THE present contempt application has been preferred for alleged violation of the order, passed by this Court dated 24th April, 2009 in W.P. (S) No. 860 of 2008 whereby, the direction was given
to the opposite parties to make the payment of salary for the period during which the petitioner had
actually worked in the earlier school, namely Primary School, Kewarki, Latehar. The petitioner was
transferred to Middle School, Sarnadih, Latehar on 23rd July, 2004, but, she never resumed the
duties at the school to which she was transferred and for any reason whatsoever, she continued
with the earlier school and she is claiming salary for the said period. The period for which the
petitioner had actually worked that has to be assessed by the opposite parties and that has to be
paid. Now, an order has been passed by the opposite parties on 14th May, 2011 and they have
assessed the period for which the petitioner had actually worked in the earlier school i.e. Primary
School, Kewarki, Latehar and for the period for which the petitioner had actually worked, they
have already paid the amount at Rs. 88,402/ - to the husband of the deceased employee, namely
late Teresa Kujur.
(2.) COUNSEL for the petitioner submitted that the order, passed by the opposite parties dated 14th May, 2011 de hors the facts. In fact, the petitioner had actually worked from the date from her
transfer to January, 2008 in the earlier school and therefore, the payment made by the opposite
parties, which is only for the part period and therefore, the full payment has not been made and
this is how, the Court of Contempt has been committed by the opposite parties.
Counsel for the opposite parties has pointed out that as per the direction of this Court, they have assessed the period for which the petitioner had actually worked in the previous school
namely, Primary School, Kewarki, Latehar as she was transferred at another school, she continued
at the earlier school. This period was directed to be assessed by the order of this Court dated 24th
April, 2009 in W.P. (S) No. 860 of 2008 and as per the direction, the period has been assessed
and a detailed speaking order has been passed on 14th May, 2011.
(3.) IT is further submitted by the counsel for the opposite parties that this order has been accepted by the petitioner and as this order has not been challenged by way of separate writ petition, the
merits of the order cannot be decided in this contempt application. It is highly a disputed question
of fact that for how much period the petitioner had worked as per the assessment made by
opposite parties. The deceased employee had worked from August, 2007 to January, 2008 and
only for that period, the petitioner is entitled to receive the amount at Rs. 88,402/ - which has
already been paid to the husband of the deceased -petitioner. If the petitioner is alleging anything
more then by way of separate writ petition, this order may be challenged so that the veracity of the
order, passed by the opposite parties can be decided by this Court.;
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