Failure to submit comments: Court orders to withhold salaries of officials

ABBOTTABAD: The Peshawar High Court Abbottabad circuit bench on Saturday ordered withholding the salaries of the officials concerned for failing to submit comments in a case related to mine blasting activities.

The court directed the Senior Inspector of Mines to appear in person and ordered the withholding of salaries of two officials until they complied with the court orders.

Justice Sadiq Ali and Justice Mudassir Ameer heard the case. The Senior Inspector of Mines was directed to appear in person before the court due to the failure to submit required comments despite ongoing blasting activities.

Similarly, the salaries of the Senior Inspector of Mines and DPO Abbottabad would be withheld until they filed their para-wise comments as per the court’s earlier directions.

In an earlier judgement passed by Justice Kamran Hayat Miankhel the court modified an earlier order, directing the leaseholder to refrain from using explosive materials for blasting mines.

The court ordered the Senior Inspector of Mines and DPO Abbottabad to enforce the court orders. Barrister Hashim Iqbal Jadoon represented the petitioners.