INCOME TAX23 Sept 2026
DA row: Punjab HC directs official to appear on 5 Oct for not complying with order, govt says ‘committed’ — Top updates | Mint
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has called Chief Secretary KAP Sinha to appear on 5 October. The court says Punjab has not complied with its 3 August order to clear pending dearness allowance and dearness relief arrears for state employees and pensioners. Punjab says it has moved the Supreme Court, where the matter is still pending. Employees should track both cases.
Key Statutory Highlights
- The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed Chief Secretary KAP Sinha to appear before it on 5 October for non-compliance with its earlier order on pending DA and DR arrears.
- The court had ordered Punjab to clear DA and DR arrears at the rates paid to All India Services officers on the central government pattern, within a fortnight, with 6% simple interest on unpaid amounts.
- Punjab told the Supreme Court that paying the ₹14,191 crore arrears in such a short period was constitutionally impossible, and the state now says the matter is pending before the apex court.
Actionable Advice for Taxpayers / Founders:If you are a Punjab government employee or pensioner waiting for DA or DR arrears, keep your salary and pension records handy and follow the next hearings in the High Court and Supreme Court. Please do not treat any payment date as confirmed yet, since the outcome rests with the courts.
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