R.S Misra v. Dharmendra Pradhan
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, CONT.CAS(C) 208/2023, Amit Sharma J., order dated 19.11.2025. R.S. Misra v. Dharmendra Pradhan. Contempt petition under Sections 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 alleging wilful disobedience of Division Bench order dated 10.12.2019 in W.P.(C) 3488/2017 (remand of O.A. No.187/2015 to CAT; Rs.10,000 costs on KVS). Court noted CAT Principal Bench order dated 22.03.2022 dismissing O.A. No.187/2015 and payment of costs; held no further directions called for; petition and pending applications disposed; petitioner free to pursue appropriate proceedings against OA 187/2015 order. Petition filed 20.02.2021; notice first issued 26.03.2025.
What did the court decide?
No contempt proceedings initiated and no further directions issued; petition disposed of with petitioner at liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings in accordance with law against the order in OA 187/2015