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The Lt.Governor and Ors. Vs Mohammed Haneef and Anr. — Contempt of Court | Calcutta HC (2024)

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The Lt.Governor and Ors. v. Mohammed Haneef and Anr.

Calcutta HC2 Dec 2024WP.CT/46/2024

Case brief

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What is this about?

This court disposed of a contempt application after finding substantial compliance with the order. The claimed amount was disbursed, but reimbursement for the medical bill requires a fresh proceeding. The applicant may challenge the respondent's action in a proper proceeding.

What did the court decide?

Contempt application disposed of. Reimbursement of medical bill to be adjudicated in a fresh proceeding.

What the court decided

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Outcome

Contempt application disposed of. Reimbursement of medical bill to be adjudicated in a fresh proceeding.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant is entitled to complete reimbursement of the medical bill submitted by him. +1 more

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

The court held that since there has been substantial compliance with the order, the contempt application stands disposed of. While the alleged contemnors stated that the admissible amount was disbursed, the reimbursement for the medical bill cannot be adjudicated in this application and must be done in a fresh proceeding. The applicant is free to challenge the respondent's action in a proper proceeding.

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PBD 1 19.02.2026 Court No.18 SD

In the High Court at Calcutta Special Jurisdiction [Circuit Bench at Port Blair]

CPAN 19 of 2025 In

WPCT 46 of 2024

Sri Mohammed Hanif Vs. Admiral (Retd) D.K. Joshi & Ors.

Mr. Arul Prasanth

… for the Applicant/Petitioner.

Mr. Rakesh Kumar

… for the Alleged Contemnors.

Perused the additional affidavit filed by the alleged contemnors wherein it has been mentioned that the admissible amount of Rs. 44,708/- that is payable to the applicant has already been disbursed and the reimbursement for the sum of Rs.6,86,006/cannot be made in the absence of supporting Rules.

Whether the applicant would be entitled to complete reimbursement of the medical bill submitted by him has to be adjudicated in a fresh proceeding.

Since we find that there has been substantial compliance of the order passed by this Court, there is no requirement of proceeding with the contempt application any further.

Accordingly, the contempt application stands disposed of.

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It will be open for the writ petitioner/applicant to challenge the action of the respondent in a proper proceeding in accordance with law.

Parties to act on the basis of the server copy of this order duly downloaded from the official website of this Court.

(Amrita Sinha, J.)

(Uday Kumar, J.)

Issues for consideration

2 issues framed by the court

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Whether the applicant is entitled to complete reimbursement of the medical bill submitted by him.
2.
Whether there is a requirement to proceed with the contempt application after finding substantial compliance.

Parties & counsel

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applicant
Sri Mohammed Hanif
respondent
Admiral (Retd) D.K. Joshi

Coram

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Amrita Sinha
Uday Kumar

Case details

As recorded by the court registry

Court: Calcutta HC
Decided on: 2 Dec 2024 · December
Registered: 27 Nov 2024
Case no.: WP.CT/46/2024
CNR: WBCHCP0010432024
Topic: Contempt of Court
Bench: Amrita Sinha Uday Kumar
Disposal: DISPOSED

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Cite this judgement

The Lt.Governor and Ors. v. Mohammed Haneef and Anr., WP.CT/46/2024 (CAL), decided on 2 December 2024.

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Bench / Coram

Amrita Sinha and Uday Kumar

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