Punjab chief secretary faces contempt notice over unpaid DA arrears, HC seeks reply by Nov 17

Neeraj Bali Chandigarh, Nov 3 (UNI) The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday issued a contempt notice to Punjab Chief Secretary K A P Sinha over the state government's failure to comply with its orders on payment of dearness allowance (DA) arrears to employees and pensioners, directing the government to file its response by November 17. The latest judicial action comes after the court had earlier imposed a cost of Rs 1 lakh on the chief secretary over delays in complying with its directions in the case. During Tuesday's hearing, the court questioned the government over its failure to…