N.K. Baghmar Vs Dr. S. Bhartidasan

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Digitally signed by SIDDHANT SIDDHANT TAMRAKAR TAMRAKAR Date:2026.01.20 16:11:14 +0530

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2026:CGHC:3200

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NAFR

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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR

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CONT No. 1257 of 2025

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1 - N.K. Baghmar S/o Late Rameshwar Prasad Baghmar, Aged About 66 Years (At Present Aged About 69 Years) Earlier Posted As Professor (Retd.), Department Of Geography, Pandit Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, R/o O-6 Stone House, Shriram Nagar Phase I I, Near T.V. Tower, Netaji Shubhash Chandra Ward, Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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--- Petitioner(s)

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versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan I.A.S., Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1277 of 2025

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1 - Bhagwant Singh S/o Samar Bahadur Singh, Aged About 68 Years (Wrongly Mention As Bhagwat Singh In The Order Sheet),(Wrongly Mention As Aged About 64 Years In The Order Sheet), Retired Professor, R/o House No. 271-B, Sector-2, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1266 of 2025

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1 - Smt. Abha Rupendra Pal W/o Late Shri R.S. Pal Aged About 67 Years Retired Professor, R/o Block C-1, Flat No. 401, Vip Karishma, Shankar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1267 of 2025

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1 - Abdul Alim Khan S/o Shri A.A. Khan Aged About 72 Years Retired Professor, R/o 2249, Nishant, Masjid Road, Kota, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1200 of 2025

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1 - Ravindra Kumar Mishra S/o Late Shri B.L. Mishra Aged About 64 Years Retired From The Post Of Assistant Director, Physical Education, Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University, Raipur, R/o H-Ii No. 08, Sector-03, Pt. Deendayal Upadhyay Nagar, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan Ias, Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1303 of 2025

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1 - Subhash Chand Naithani (S. C. Naithani) S/o A.M. Naithani Aged About 68 Years Retired Professor R/o A-201, Salasar Greens, Sarona, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1293 of 2025

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1 - Shailendra Kumar Singh (S.K. Singh) S/o Late Shri Surendra Kumar Singh Aged About 70 Years Retired Professor, R/o Ward No. 69, Alok Vihar, Pt. D.D.U. Nagar Raipur, District- Raipur Chhattisgarh

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi, Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1304 of 2025

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1 - Smt. Sarla Sharma W/o Shri Ashwani Sharma Aged About 69 Years Retired Professor, R/o 819, Behind Kishore Hotel, Near Ring Road-1, Sunder Nagar, Raipur District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan Ias, Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1315 of 2025

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1 - Pramod Kumar Sharma S/o Late Shri Chandra Shekhar Sharma Aged About 70 Years Retired Professor, R/o 54/496, Shanti Vihar Colony, Daganiya, Raipur, District Raipur C.G.(W.P.S. No. 5081/2024)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan I A S, Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur C.G.

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1285 of 2025

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1 - Smt. Prabha Rohatgi W/o Shri Ashok Kumar Rohatgi Aged About 69 Years Retired Professor, R/o 690, Sindhiya Nagar, Tirurdih, Durg, District Durg, Chhattisgarh.(Petitioner In W P S No. 4982/2024)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary, Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1290 of 2025

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1 - Mitashree Mitra D/o Late Shri K. N. Mitra Aged About 69 Years Retired Professor, R/o 8 Parthivi Nagar, Neera Extension, Raipur, District- Raipur, C.G.

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur, C.G.

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1265 of 2025

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1 - Krishna Kumar Chandrakar S/o Late G.L. Chandrakar Aged About 65 Years Retired Registrar, R/o 15, Nagorao Estate Parthivi Nagar, Mohababazar, Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary, Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1365 of 2025

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1 - Keshari Lal Verma (K.L. Verm) S/o Late Shri Ram Lal Verma Aged About 68 Years Retired Professor, R/o Kanchan Ganga Phase- Ii, Opposite Little Flower School Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya Atal Nagar Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1341 of 2025

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1 - Chhidami Lal Patel (C. L. Patel) S/o Shri Jagdish Prasad Patel, Aged About 70 Years Retired Professor, R/o House 40, Sector-1, Street No. 1, Professor Colony, Bhatgaon Chowk, Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh.

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan Ias, Secretary, Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur, District- Raipur, Chhattisgarh. (Contemnor)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1287 of 2025

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1 - Jawahar Lal Tiwari S/o Late Jhumuk Lal Tiwar Aged About 71 Years Retired

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Associate Professor, R/o N-8, Paraga Villa, Daulat Estate, Daganiya, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya Atal Nagar, Nawa Raipur,district Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1292 of 2025

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1 - Basheer Hasan S/o Sageer Hasan, Aged About 66 Years Retired Professor, R/o 32, P And T Colony, Rohinipuram Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan Ias, Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1312 of 2025

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1 - B.K. Sharma S/o Late Shri J.P. Sharma Aged About 73 Years Retired Professor,r/o 520, Behind Football House, Sundar Nagar, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District- Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1302 of 2025

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1 - Ashwani Kumar Gupta S/o Shri Ramesh Chandra Gupta Aged About 66 Years Retired Professor, R/o K-1, Kanchan Ganga, Phase-Ii, Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan, Ias Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan, Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (C.G.)

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--- Respondent(s)

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CONT No. 1203 of 2025

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1 - Suparna Sen Gupta S/o Late Shri A. Sen Gupta, Aged About 63 Years Retired Librarian, R/o 21, Fortune Residency, Tatibandh, Raipur, District Raipur Chhattisgarh

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--- Petitioner(s)

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Versus

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1 - Dr. S. Bhartidasan Ias, Secretary Department Of Higher Education, Mahanadi Bhawan Mantralaya, Atal Nagar, Nava Raipur, District Raipur (Chhattisgarh)

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--- Respondent(s)

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manish Upadhyay, Advocate For Respondent/s : Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate along with Dr. S. Bharthi Dasan

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Hon'ble Shri Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey Order on Board

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20.01.2026

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1. This Court in batch of writ petitions passed order on 16.12.2024 as under :-

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“Taking into consideration the submission made by learned counsel for respective parties, these petitions at this juncture are disposed of directing respondent No.1 to take decision on recommendation made by respondent No. 3/Registrar of the University dated 15/05/2023 with respect to granting benefit of 7th Pay Scale in pension payable to the petitioners, preferably within a period 120 days from the date of receipt of copy of this order. The authority concerned is also directed to keep in mind the judgment passed by the co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P.(S) No. 196/2011 , parties being Santosh Kumar Upadhyay & Others vs. State of Chhattisgarh and Others.”

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Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate would submit that due to unavoidable circumstances, the representations made by the petitioners could not be decided within 120 days. He would submit that the finance department has accorded sanction on 19.01.2026 and appropriate steps/decision would be taken by the department at the earliest. He would contend that the University has also granted its proposal to share equal financial burden,

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which has been accepted by the department.

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Heard.

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Taking into consideration the subsequent development and the contention made by Mr. Amrito Das, Advocate, these contempt petitions, at this juncture, are disposed of. This Court hope and trust that appropriate decision shall be taken by the respondent herein at the earliest.

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Further presence of Dr. S. Bharthi Dasan is hereby dispensed with.

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Accordingly, these contempt petitions are hereby disposed of .

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Sd/- (Rakesh Mohan Pandey) Judge

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