Khazir Mohammad Dar, a retired government officer, had filed a contempt petition against the three officials after they did not implement an order of the high court passed on March 14, 2012 directing them to fix Dar's seniority in view of the services rendered in the Forest Department and pay all the consequential benefits as well.
"Compliance report not filed. Two weeks time granted for filing compliance report. In default, all the respondents will remain personally present and explain as to why till date judgement has not been implemented," Justice Mohammad Yaqoob Mir said in his order passed on Tuesday.
Earlier, the state government chose to appeal against the single bench order after nearly three years but the Division Bench of the high court had dismissed the plea.
After that, the government approached the Supreme Court through a Special Leave Petition, which was not admitted by the apex court.
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The next date of hearing is in the third week of November.
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