This was a contempt petition alleging non-compliance of a prior court order. The court dismissed the petition as not pressed after the respondents filed a speaking order rejecting the petitioner's claim.
Contempt petition dismissed as not pressed.
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ROHITA JAIDKA ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Karan Nagrath with Mr. Varun Nagrath, Ms. Uditi Khattar & Ms. Shruti Dixit, Advs.
versus
PRADEEP SINGH KHAROLA & ANR ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Suruchi Suri, Adv. for AIR India Ltd.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI
% 18.07.2018 CM No.28009/2018(exemption)
Exemption allowed, subject to just exceptions.
The application stands disposed of.
CONT.CAS(C) 515/2018
This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging non-compliance of order dated 9th May, 2018 passed by this Court in WP(C) No.4995/2018.
Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that vide the aforesaid order the respondents were directed to consider the petitioner’s legal notice dated 6th April, 2018 and pass a speaking order thereon within a period of four weeks. He submits that till date the respondents have not communicated any decision on the said legal notice to the petitioner, thereby compelling the petitioner to approach this Court vide the present petition.
Ms. Suruchi Suri, learned counsel who appears on advance notice for the respondents, while regretting the delay on part of the respondents in passing a speaking order has handed over a copy of the order dated 9th July, 2018 whereby the respondents have rejected the claim made by the petitioner in her legal notice.
In view of the speaking order having been passed by the respondents, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the present contempt petition. It is made clear that the petitioner would be at liberty to challenge the aforesaid order dated 9-7-2018 in accordance with law.
In view of the above, the petition is dismissed as not pressed.
REKHA PALLI, J
JULY 18, 2018 ak
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed as the respondents had passed a speaking order addressing the petitioner's grievance.
Rohita Jaidka
Pradeep Singh Kharola
Rekha Palli
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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