Chandigarh, Oct. 27 -- The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday heard a case concerning the pending Dearness Allowance (DA) arrears of Punjab government employees and pensioners and took a stern view of the state government's failure to comply with its orders.

The hearing was held on a contempt petition filed by Nirmal Singh Dhillon, a retired Chief Engineer of Punjab State Power Corporation Limited (PSPCL), over the alleged non-compliance with court directions regarding Dearness Allowance (DA) and Dearness Relief (DR).

During the hearing before the bench of Justice Harsh Bunger, the counsel representing the employees submitted that the Punjab government was adopting delaying tactics to avoid implementing the High Court's orders. Th...