Archive · 8 Sep 2026
Chief Justice Vows Punjab High Court Won’t Be Browbeaten
Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra became Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Monday.
On that same day, the court heard a case about unpaid allowances.
The allowances are called Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief.
A previous court order told the Punjab government to pay pending instalments and arrears.
The new application says some officials may not have followed that order.
The application asks the court to take action for alleged willful disobedience.
Justice Mishra said the court would follow the law.
He also said the institution would not be pressured by tactics.
He said the court would uphold its oath to the Constitution.
Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra made the remarks on his first day as Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
He said the institution would be guided by the rule of law and its oath to the Constitution.
The comments came during a hearing concerning alleged non-compliance with an August 3 court order.
That order directed the Punjab government to release pending Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief instalments and arrears.
An application seeks action against officials for alleged willful disobedience of the court’s order.
- Who
- Chief Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Punjab government officials, employees and pensioners.
- What
- The High Court heard an application seeking action over alleged willful disobedience and non-compliance with its order on pending DA/DR payments.
- When
- Monday, the day Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra took oath as Chief Justice; the earlier order was issued on August 3.
- Where
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court, concerning payments by the Punjab government.
- Why
- The application alleges that officials failed to comply with the court’s direction to release pending Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief instalments and arrears.
- Chief Justice
- Ashwani Kumar Mishra
- Institution
- Punjab and Haryana High Court
- Earlier order
- Issued on August 3
- Order’s direction
- Release pending Dearness Allowance and Dearness Relief instalments and arrears
- Applicants’ allegation
- Officials willfully disobeyed or failed to comply with the order
- Court’s stated position
- It will follow the rule of law and its oath to the Constitution