167 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA LAL SINGH RAJI P SHRIVASTAVA CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE Present: Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate and Ms. Sunaina, Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. HARKESH MANUJA Learned State counsel on instruct Parashar, Sr. Assistant submits that the Punjab Cabinet has taken a decision dated 13.02.2025 to provide lump sum compensation of Rs.3,00,000/- to the acid attack victims besides providing them the benefit of Rs.8,000/- Learned counsel further submits that the aforesaid decision dated 13.02.2025 shall be implemented within two weeks from today with respect to the petitioner as well as to the other victims. In view of the afore does not press the present petition. Dismissed as not pressed. Rule discharged. However, in case the needful is not done within the aforementioned period, as per the undertaking, the petitioner would be at liberty to seek revival of the contempt petition and in that eventuality, the erring/concerned Officer would be liable to pay additional sum of Rs.50,000/- as costs from his/her own pocket in favour of the petitioner towards litigation expenses, immediately, i revival applicat 15.02.2025 Tejwinder IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: Versus RAJI P SHRIVASTAVA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARKESH MANUJA Mr. H.C. Arora, Advocate and Ms. Sunaina, Advocate for the Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. **** HARKESH MANUJA, J. (ORAL) Learned State counsel on instruct Parashar, Sr. Assistant submits that the Punjab Cabinet has taken a decision dated 13.02.2025 to provide lump sum compensation of to the acid attack victims besides providing them the benefit per month as pension till he/she survives/remains alive. Learned counsel further submits that the aforesaid decision dated 13.02.2025 shall be implemented within two weeks from today with respect to the petitioner as well as to the other victims. In view of the aforesaid, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the present petition. Dismissed as not pressed. Rule discharged. However, in case the needful is not done within the aforementioned period, as per the undertaking, the petitioner would be at rty to seek revival of the contempt petition and in that eventuality, the erring/concerned Officer would be liable to pay additional sum of as costs from his/her own pocket in favour of the petitioner towards litigation expenses, immediately, i.e. on the first date of listing of revival application. Whether speaking/reasoned Whether Reportable IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH COCP-769-2025 Date of Decision: February 15, 2025 ........Petitioner ........Respondent HARKESH MANUJA Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. Siddharth Sandhu, AAG, Punjab. Learned State counsel on instructions from Mr. Rajesh Parashar, Sr. Assistant submits that the Punjab Cabinet has taken a decision dated 13.02.2025 to provide lump sum compensation of to the acid attack victims besides providing them the benefit nsion till he/she survives/remains alive. Learned counsel further submits that the aforesaid decision dated 13.02.2025 shall be implemented within two weeks from today with respect to the petitioner as well as to the other victims. said, learned counsel for the petitioner However, in case the needful is not done within the aforementioned period, as per the undertaking, the petitioner would be at rty to seek revival of the contempt petition and in that eventuality, the erring/concerned Officer would be liable to pay additional sum of as costs from his/her own pocket in favour of the petitioner .e. on the first date of listing of (HARKESH MANUJA) JUDGE Yes/No Yes/No February 15, 2025 ions from Mr. Rajesh Parashar, Sr. Assistant submits that the Punjab Cabinet has taken a decision dated 13.02.2025 to provide lump sum compensation of to the acid attack victims besides providing them the benefit nsion till he/she survives/remains alive. Learned counsel further submits that the aforesaid decision dated 13.02.2025 shall be implemented within two weeks from today with said, learned counsel for the petitioner However, in case the needful is not done within the aforementioned period, as per the undertaking, the petitioner would be at rty to seek revival of the contempt petition and in that eventuality, the erring/concerned Officer would be liable to pay additional sum of as costs from his/her own pocket in favour of the petitioner .e. on the first date of listing of TEJWINDER SINGH 2025.02.15 14:37 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document