B.K. Sharma v. Dr. S. Bhartidasan IAS
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; contempt petitions disposed; retired professors Pt. Ravishankar Shukla University Raipur; 7th Pay Scale pension benefit; Registrar recommendation 15/05/2023; writ order dated 16.12.2024; 120 days compliance; finance department sanction 19.01.2026; University to share equal financial burden; Dr. S. Bhartidasan Secretary Higher Education contemnor; further presence dispensed with; Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey; Santosh Kumar Upadhyay W.P.(S) No. 196/2011; neutral citation 2026:CGHC:3200.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petitions disposed of in view of the subsequent development (finance department sanction dated 19.01.2026 and acceptance of the University's proposal to share equal financial burden); the Court expressed hope and trust that an appropriate decision shall be taken by the respondent at the earliest; further presence of Dr. S. Bharthi Dasan dispensed with.