The Punjab and Haryana High Court directs the Punjab government to clear dearness allowance (DA) arrears for employees within 15 days. The court’s order comes with a deadline to pay dues amounting to Rs 14,191 crore. The direction applies to the DA arrears that have accumulated and are pending for government staff, requiring the state to complete the payment within the specified time frame. The court’s ruling effectively sets a near-term compliance timeline for the government to settle the arrears, indicating judicial review of the delay in disbursing DA dues. While the order specifies the total arrears figure and the 15-day window, details on the broader reasons for the arrears’ delay, the specific categories of employees covered, or any appeal or enforcement steps are not included in the provided reports. The development is presented as a binding instruction from the court to ensure the arrears are cleared by the end of the deadline.