HC issues arrest warrant against higher edu secy for ‘aggravated contempt’

The Orissa High Court has issued an arrest warrant for the state's Higher Education Commissioner-cum-Secretary, Arvind Agrawal, for aggravated contempt. This action stems from his failure to comply with a court order and a breach of undertaking regarding a retired employee's service increment. The court granted a final opportunity to avoid coercive action by reporting compliance.