High Court Cracks Down on Bureaucratic Delays

The Rajasthan High Court ordered salary withholding for three bureaucrats in a contempt case involving delayed implementation of court directives about compensation to public employees. Despite an order from 2021 mandating payment of arrears, compliance was delayed, prompting a contempt petition from affected employees.

In a significant legal move, the Rajasthan High Court has taken stern action against three bureaucrats for failing to comply with a prior court order regarding the payment of arrears and salaries to public employees. The order comes after a lengthy three-and-a-half-year delay.

The court's Jodhpur bench has not only withheld the salaries of these officials but has also summoned the principal secretary of the personnel department for a court appearance in March. This action was provoked by a contempt petition filed by nine ministerial staff members.

Despite the dismissal of a special appeal arguing against the payment, the bureaucrats failed to comply with an earlier court directive, thus allegedly misleading the court and prompting this assertive judicial response.

(With inputs from agencies.)