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Vaiso Jain Alias Baishno Jain v. Keshav Chanddra and Ors.

Delhi HC7 Mar 2025CONT.CAS(C)/349/2025

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What is this about?

Contempt petition dismissed as premature without prejudice; alleged wilful defiance of directions in order dated 06.11.2023 in CONT. CAS(C) No.1111/2022; Town Vending Committee (TVC) survey of Connaught Place area not yet conducted; petitioner's claims to be considered upon survey; reference to orders dated 30.05.2016 and 01.08.2016 in CONT. CAS(C) 452/2016; Delhi High Court; Justice Dharmesh Sharma; 07.03.2025; CONT.CAS(C) 349/2025.

What did the court decide?

Dismissal without prejudice - no substantive relief granted to the petitioner; his claims are to be considered when the TVC survey is conducted. ¶¶21

Vaiso Jain Alias Baishno Jain Vs Keshav Chanddra and Ors. — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Dismissal without prejudice - no substantive relief granted to the petitioner; his claims are to be considered when the TVC survey is conducted.

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Issue for consideration

Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the respondents for the alleged wilful defiance of the directions contained in the order dated 06.11.2023 in CONT. CAS(C) No.1111/2022. +1 more

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Ratio / Principle

Contempt Case No. 1111/2022 was only confined to the issue that as and when the Town Vending Committee (TVC) conducts its survey, the claims of the petitioner shall also be considered.

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Key takeaways

The present contempt petition is premature: the TVC is yet to conduct its survey in the Connaught Place area (a position not disputed by the petitioner), and the respondents' counsel stated at the bar that the petitioner's claims shall be considered when the survey is conducted.ratio¶¶20
In view of the prematurity, the present contempt petition is dismissed without prejudice.ratio¶¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Delhi High Court (DHARMESH SHARMA, J.), Order dated 07.03.2025 in CONT.CAS(C) 349/2025. The interim applications (CM APPL. 13773/2025 (EXMP.) & CM APPL. 13774/2025 (EXMP.)) were allowed subject to all just exceptions and disposed of. Petitioner Vaisho Jain alias Baishno Jain sought initiation of contempt proceedings for alleged wilful defiance of the directions contained in the order dated 06.11.2023 in CONT. CAS(C) No.1111/2022, having alluded to the orders dated 30.05.2016 and 01.08.2016 in CONT. CAS(C) 452/2016. Held: the earlier contempt case was only confined to the issue that as and when the Town Vending Committee (TVC) conducts its survey, the petitioner's claims shall be considered; the TVC is yet to conduct its survey in the Connaught Place area (not disputed by the petitioner), and the respondents' counsel stated at the bar that the petitioner's claims would be considered when the survey is conducted. The contempt petition was accordingly dismissed as pre-mature, without prejudice.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 349/2025

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VAISO JAIN ALIAS BAISHNO JAIN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. N K Sahoo, Adv.

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versus

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KESHAV CHANDDRA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sriharsha Peechara, SC with Mr. Mananjay Kumar Mishra, Mr. Akshat Kulshrestha & Mr. D S Bhanu, Advs.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DHARMESH SHARMA

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O R D E R

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% 07.03.2025

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CM APPL. 13773/2025 (EXMP.) & CM APPL. 13774/2025 (EXMP.)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The applications stand disposed of.

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CONT.CAS(C) 349/2025

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The petitioner is seeking initiation of the contempt proceedings for the alleged wilful defiance of the directions contained in the order dated 06.11.2023 in CONT. CAS(C) No.1111/2022.

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Learned counsel for the respondents is present on the advance notice.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has alluded to the orders dated 30.05.2016 and 01.08.2016 passed in the CONT. CAS(C) 452/ 2016.

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Having heard the learned counsels for the parties, it appears that the present contempt petition is pre-mature. The Contempt Case No.

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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 01/07/2025 at 01:19:55

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1111/2022 was only confined to the issue that as and when the Town Vending Committee (TVC) conducts its survey, the claims of the petitioner shall also be considered. The present petition is pre-mature since the learned counsel for the respondents has stated at the bar that the TVC is yet to conduct its survey in the area of Connaught Place, which position is not disputed by the petitioner. It is stated by learned counsel for the respondent that as and when the survey would be conducted, the claims of the petitioner shall also be considered.

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In view thereof, the present contempt petition is dismissed without prejudice.

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DHARMESH SHARMA, J.

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MARCH 7, 2025 Ch

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