Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Prateek Jalan J, 17.09.2025 — CONT.CAS(C) 1409/2025, Dr Smita Arora v Dr Manu Bhai Gaur. Contempt petition alleging violation of interim order dated 23.08.2018 in W.P.(C) 8817/2018 (stay of letter dated 11.08.2018 discontinuing petitioner's services as Lecturer, Chaudhary Brahm Prakash Ayurved Charak Sansthan). Court found grievance concerned salary, increments, vacation leave and allowances — outside the interim order; no direction on emoluments existed; wilful violation of a clear and unequivocal order required for contempt; entitlement alone is no cause of action. Petition and CM APPL. 58870/2025 dismissed without prejudice to relief in the writ petition. Keywords: contempt proceedings, wilful disobedience, interim order, salary entitlements, lecturer, ayurved sansthan, dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Dismissal of the contempt petition and the pending application, expressly without prejudice to the petitioner's rights and contentions to seek such orders in the captioned writ petition (W.P.(C) 8817/2018).