Alleged contempt of interim orders restraining recovery from petitioner's salary after retrospective grade pay reduction. Petitioner clarified that recovery was not being effected; the Court held the interim order did not stay the downgrade itself and dismissed the contempt petition.
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ASHUTOSH SHARMA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Hanu Bhaskar, CGSC with Mr. Ravi Kant, Advocate for R-4 and 5.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R
% 07.02.2025 1. The petitioner alleges contempt of orders dated 06.05.2022 and 12.10.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 7037/2022, to the extent that this Court had restrained the respondents from effecting any recovery from the salary of the petitioner.
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CONT.CAS(C) 1408/2023
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However, he clarifies, upon instructions from the petitioner, who is present in Court, that no recovery of alleged excess payment made in the past, is being effected from the petitioner’s salary after the passing of the interim orders.
PRATEEK JALAN, J
FEBRUARY 7, 2025/ “Bhupi/AD” /
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CONT.CAS(C) 1408/2023
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the respondents' continued payment of salary at downgraded Grade Pay, without recovery from salary, breached the interim orders dated 06.05.2022 and 12.10.2022.
SHAKTI PRAKASH MISHRA
ASHUTOSH SHARMA
Indian National Science Academy
PRATEEK JALAN
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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