2026:UHC:737 IN THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL THE HON’BLE SRI JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR VERMA 10th FEBRUARY, 2026 CIVIL CONTEMPT PETITION NO. 267 OF 2025 Ajit Singh ..... Petitioner Versus Suresh Kumar Tomar, Executive Engineer, PWD, National Highway Division, Dehradun ..…Respondent Counsel for the Petitioner : Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate. Counsel for the Respondent : Mr. Jagdish Singh Bisht, Standing Counsel with Mr. Hargovind Pant, Brief Holder & Mr. Devesh Ghildiyal, Brief Holder. Hon’ble Alok Kumar Verma,J. This Contempt Petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of an order dated 07.04.2025, passed in Writ Petition No.2014 of 2023 (S/S). By the said order, the following direction was issued:- “10. The writ petition is allowed. The impugned office memorandum dated 13.05.2021 (Annexure 2 to the writ petition) is quashed. The respondent authorities are directed to refund the amount of Rs.6,28,258/- that has been deducted from the retiral dues of the petitioner, within two weeks from today.” 1 2026:UHC:737 2. Heard Mr. Pankaj Miglani, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Jagdish Singh Bisht, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent. 3. Compliance Affidavit has been filed by the respondent. 4. According to the Compliance Affidavit, the bill of Rs.6,28,258/- was sent to the treasury. The treasury approved the bill on 26.08.2025, and, the payment of Rs.6,28,258/- was made on 27.08.2025 through IFMS. 5. Mr. Pankaj Miglani, Advocate, submitted that the petitioner has received the said amount. Therefore, he does not want to pursue the matter further. 6. After hearing learned counsel for the parties, this Contempt Petition does not require any further consideration, therefore, the proceedings in the present Contempt Petition are closed. ___________________ ALOK KUMAR VERMA, J. Date: 10.02.2026 Pant/ 2