Chandigarh, Oct 28: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs 2 lakh on four senior Punjab officers, including Director General of Police Gaurav Yadav, for non-compliance of its earlier order pertaining to modified vehicles.

Justice Sudeepti Sharma directed that the cost be recovered in equal share of Rs 50,000 each from the officers’ salaries and deposited in the Punjab Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.

The three other officers are IAS officer Pardeep Kumar, secretary, department of transport, IAS officer Moneesh Kumar, state transport commissioner and IAS officer Jitendra Jorwal, Sangrur Deputy Commissioner.

The court passed these directions while taking up a contempt petition, ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh Mini Transport Welfare Association Punjab versus state of Punjab and Othe

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