CHANDIGARIH: Conviction and sentence of Ajit Singh Chath Chief Secretary Punjab, was lie week, stayed by a division bench of Punjab and Haryana High Court comprising the acting Chief Justice R. P. Sethi and Justice HS. Bran, while hearing his contempt appeal.

Chatha filed an appeal against the conviction and sentence are one month imprisonment and fine of Rs 1,000 by Justice HS, Bedi, for not implementing a High Court judgment in fever of Punjab civil Secretariat clerks Chatha-contended that appellant tenders unqualified apology and also informed the bench that judgment of High Court has been complied with When Harbhagwan Singh contended that Chutha had already suffered: much adverse publicity. Justice Sethe remarked that there nothing bad in it rather it should get publicity, so that others Joanna lesson from it.

Article extracted from this publication >> September 2, 1994