Orissa HC fines govt official Rs 1L for judicial officer's pay revision delay

The Orissa HC has fined a deputy secretary of the food supplies department Rs 1 lakh for failing to comply with an order to revise a judicial officer's pay. The court found the official's delay in processing the pay revision plea "contumacious" and showed "scant respect" for judicial orders.

Orissa HC fines govt official Rs 1L for judicial officer's pay revision delay
The Orissa HC has fined a deputy secretary of the food supplies department Rs 1 lakh for failing to comply with an order to revise a judicial officer's pay. The court found the official's delay in processing the pay revision plea "contumacious" and showed "scant respect" for judicial orders.