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Ranveer Singh Chauhan v. Dr S B Deepak Kumar and Others

Delhi HC1 Aug 2025CONT.CAS(C)/1809/2023

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What is this about?

Delhi High Court contempt ruling (CONT.CAS(C) 1809/2023, Amit Sharma, J., 01.08.2025) on alleged breach of promotion-related directions dated 29.03.2023 in W.P.(C) 10785/2018; keywords: contempt of courts, Sections 2(B) and 12, Article 226, promotion, eligibility, Senior Nursing Officer, Assistant Nursing Superintendent, Senior Nursing Superintendent, order dated 07.08.2024, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, nursing cadre, compliance of writ directions, petition disposed, liberty to challenge promotion.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief; contempt petition disposed of as nothing survived, with liberty reserved to the petitioner to initiate appropriate proceedings in respect of any grievance with the promotion granted; pending application(s) also disposed of. ¶29

Ranveer Singh Chauhan Vs Dr S B Deepak Kumar and Others — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

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Issue for consideration

Whether the respondents violated the direction in the judgment dated 29.03.2023 in W.P.(C) 10785/2018 that the petitioner, upon attaining eligibility, be considered for promotion in accordance with law, notwithstanding his assertion that despite attaining eligibility he was not considered for promotion. +1 more

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Court's answer

The directions in para 10 of the judgment dated 29.03.2023 were to the extent only that, on attaining eligibility, the petitioner shall be considered for promotion in accordance with law.

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Ratio / Principle

If the petitioner has any grievance with the promotion so granted, his remedy is to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law.

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Key takeaways

In view of the promotion recorded by order dated 07.08.2024, nothing survives in the present contempt petition, which is accordingly disposed of.ratio¶29

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt petition under Sections 2(B) and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 226 of the Constitution of India alleging non-compliance with the judgment dated 29.03.2023 in W.P.(C) 10785/2018 (Ranveer Singh Chuhan v. Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.), whereby the petitioner was to be considered for promotion as and when he attained eligibility. Respondents placed on record order dated 07.08.2024 recording the petitioner's promotion from Senior Nursing Officer to Assistant Nursing Superintendent. Held: the earlier direction was confined to consideration of the petitioner upon his attaining eligibility, in accordance with law; any grievance with the promotion so granted (the petitioner contending it ought to have been as Senior Nursing Superintendent) must be pursued by initiating appropriate proceedings in accordance with law. Nothing survived in the contempt petition; petition and pending application(s) disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 1809/2023&CM APPL. 56277/2024

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RANVEER SINGH CHAUHAN .....Petitioner

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Through: Ms. Renu, Ms. Mishra Divya Santosh, Ms. Arpita Singh and Ms. Pragya Jaiswal, Advocates.

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versus

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DR S B DEEPAK KUMAR AND OTHERS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Avnish Ahlawat, SC with Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Adiza Alam, Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat and Mr. Amitoj Chadha, Advocates.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 01.08.2025

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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The present petition under Section 2(B) and Section 12 of the Contempt

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of Courts Act, 1971 read with Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeks the following prayers:

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“I. Initiate contempt proceedings against the contemnor(s) for not complying with the order dated 29.03.2023 in the case titled Ranveer Singh Chuhan versus Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors. in W.P (C)10785 of 2018 In which the court directed to the respondent Contemnor to consider the eligibility of the petitioner in accordance with law.

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II. Pass an order directing the respondent/ contemnors to ensure compliance of the order dated 29.03.2023 in W.P (C) 10785 of 2018 in the matter titled Ranveer Singh Chuhan versus Govt. of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

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III. Pass such other and further Order(s) as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper on the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/08/2025 at 15:14:49

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The grievance of the petitioner is that the respondents has violated the directions given in judgment dated 29.03.2023, in W.P.(C) 10785/2018, whereby the following directions were passed:

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“9. Ms. Ahlawat draws the attention of the Court to para 5 of the reply and points out that the zone of consideration has to be fixed as per DoPT O.M. dated 05.01.2006 and also states that Petitioner is incorrect in stating that post of Assistant Nursing Superintendent is a Group 'C' post. She submits that the post is a Group 'B' post and no separate methodology can be followed for promoting the Petitioner as the Department is bound to follow the DoPT O.M. dated 01.08.2011 which is annexed to the reply and the laid down procedure has been scrupulously followed. Insofar as the eligibility of the Petitioner is concerned, this Court finds that Respondents have stated in paras 6 and 7 of the reply that Petitioner was promoted to the post of Senior Nursing Officer on 03.01.2020 and since he had not completed 03 years service on the said post, he was at that stage not eligible for promotion to the post of Assistant Nursing Superintendent.

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In view of the stand of the Respondents, in my view, the grievances ventilated by the Petitioner stand redressed and no further orders are required to be passed. Needless to state as and when the Petitioner attains eligibility, he shall be considered in accordance with law.”

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The petitioner’s case is that despite attaining the eligibility, he has not been considered for promotion.

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Learned counsel for the respondent has placed on record copy of order dated 07.08.2024, wherein it is recorded that the petitioner has been promoted from Senior Nursing Officer to Assistant Nursing Superintendent.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the promotion ought to have been given as a Senior Nursing Superintendent. 7. So far as the present contempt petition is concerned, the directions as noted in para 10 of judgment dated 29.03.2023 was to the extent that on

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This is a digitally signed order.

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The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/08/2025 at 15:14:49

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attaining eligibility, he shall be considered for promotion in accordance with law. If the petitioner has any grievance with the promotion so granted, he is always at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law.

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So far as this petition is concerned, nothing survives in the present petition, accordingly, the same is disposed of.

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Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.

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AMIT SHARMA, J

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AUGUST 1, 2025/bsr/yg

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 08/08/2025 at 15:14:49

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