Disposed

Usha Sachdeva through Poa Holder Amit Sachdeva v. Shri Subhasish Panda IAS Vice Chairman & Anr.

Delhi HC8 Oct 2025CONT.CAS(C)/315/2024

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What is this about?

Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of orders directing DDA to pass a speaking order. DDA filed compliance affidavit showing the speaking order was passed and supplied. Since petitioner had already challenged that order in another writ petition, the contempt petition was disposed of with liberty to pursue remedies.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of; petitioner at liberty to pursue remedies in pursuance of orders in W.P.(C) 17417/2024.

Usha Sachdeva through Poa Holder Amit Sachdeva Vs Shri… — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2025)

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$~27

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* IN THEHIGH COURTOF DELHIAT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 315/2024& CM APPL. 21450/2024

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USHA SACHDEVA THROUGH POA HOLDER AMIT SACHDEVA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhay Chitravanshi and Ms. Poonam Dolo, Advocates.

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versus

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SHRI SUBHASISH PANDA IAS VICE CHAIRMAN & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Prabhsahay Kaur, Standing Counsel with Ms. Kamna Singh, Panel counsel and Mr. Aditya Verma and Ms. Kavya Shukla, Advocates for DDA.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA

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O R D E R % 08.10.2025

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This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

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The present petition under Section 11 of the Contempt of Courts Act read with Article 215 of the Constitution of India, seeks following prayers:-

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“a) initiate contempt proceeding against the Contemnor/Respondent for willfully and deliberately disobeying the order dated 08.01.2024 passed by the Hon'ble High Court of Delhi at New Delhi in CM APPL No. 1028 OF 2024 in WP(C) No. 12633 OF 2023 and for committing breach . of the statement given to the court.

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b) Punish the Respondent under section 12 of the Contempt Act for committing Contempt of Court as per Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 c) Pass any other or further order/s as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case.”

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The present petition was filed alleging wilful disobedience of the orders dated 08.01.2024 and 25.09.2023, whereby the respondent DDA was directed

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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 13/10/2025 at 12:02:49

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to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner. It was further observed in order dated 25.09.2023 that in the event the petitioner is aggrieved with the order passed by the DDA, appropriate steps in accordance with law may be taken and all rights and contentions of the parties were left open in that regard.

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Compliance affidavit has been filed on behalf of the DDA in which it is stated that the speaking order dated 05.03.2024 has been passed and the same has been supplied to learned counsel for the petitioner.

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Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the aforesaid speaking order has now been challenged in W.P.(C) 17417/2024 on the ground that the same was not a speaking order and the manner in which misuse charges were calculated, had not been proved. It is further submitted that in the aforesaid writ petition the said speaking order dated 05.03.2024 has since been stayed.

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In view of the fact that the petitioner has already filed availed of his remedy with respect to alleged speaking order passed by the respondent, the present petition is disposed of with directions that the petitioner will be at liberty to take appropriate remedies in pursuance of the orders passed in the aforesaid writ petition.

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

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AMIT SHARMA, J

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OCTOBER 08, 2025 /sn/db

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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 13/10/2025 at 12:02:49

Usha Sachdeva through Poa Holder Amit Sachdeva v. Shri Subhasish Panda IAS Vice Chairman & Anr.

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