In Brief
This contempt petition arose from the Supreme Court's November 2021 judgment directing the reversion of certain promoted officers after the High Court set aside their promotions and ordered that direct recruits be considered for those positions. The respondents (HP State Electricity Board) filed affidavits claiming full compliance, but these were found to be misleading. Despite claiming compliance, vacant promotional posts had not been filled, seniority was not properly re-fixed, and consequential benefits were not paid. The Court found the respondents had filed false affidavits and granted two weeks for complete compliance, cautioning against any bias or vindictiveness in implementation and directing personal oversight by senior management."
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