This order disposes of contempt petitions alleging willful disobedience of a common order dated 01.02.2022. Upon hearing, the petitioner withdrew the matter with liberty to press the issue of 7th Pay Commission applicability in pending writ petitions, leading to the petitions being dismissed as not pressed.
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Through: Mr. Rohit Gandhi, Ms. Charu Shahi, Ms. Manpreet Kaur, Mr. Hargun Singh Kalri, Mr. Vidur Marwah, Mr. Shubham Bhati, Ms. Sanchika Makkar, Mr. Varun Trivedi, Advocates. versus
PROF. NAJMAAKHTAR, & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Standing Counsel for JMI with Mr. Shiv Chopra and Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocates for JMI.
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MRS. APARNA TICKOO BHAT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohit Gandhi, Ms. Charu Shahi, Ms. Manpreet Kaur, Mr. Hargun Singh Kalri, Mr. Vidur Marwah, Mr. Shubham Bhati, Ms. Sanchika Makkar, Mr. Varun Trivedi, Advocates. versus
PROF. NAJMA AKHTAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Standing Counsel for JMI with Mr. Shiv Chopra and Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocates for JMI.
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PROF. NAJMA AKHTAR, & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Standing Counsel for JMI with Mr. Shiv Chopra and Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocates for JMI.
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PROF. NAJMA AKHTAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Standing Counsel for JMI with Mr. Shiv Chopra and Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocates for JMI. 14 + CONT.CAS(C) 555/2022
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SHAMIM AHMAD
.....Petitioner
Through: Mr. Rohit Gandhi, Ms. Charu Shahi, Ms. Manpreet Kaur, Mr. Hargun Singh Kalri, Mr. Vidur Marwah, Mr. Shubham Bhati, Ms. Sanchika Makkar, Mr. Varun Trivedi, Advocates.
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PROF. NAJMAAKHTAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Standing Counsel for JMI with Mr. Shiv Chopra and Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocates for JMI.
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PROF. NAJMA AKHTAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Standing Counsel for JMI with Mr. Shiv Chopra and Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocates for JMI. 16 + CONT.CAS(C) 663/2022 & CM APPL. 1240/2024 MR. SHAILESH KUMAR SAXENA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rohit Gandhi, Ms. Charu Shahi, Ms. Manpreet Kaur, Mr. Hargun Singh
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Kalri, Mr. Vidur Marwah, Mr. Shubham Bhati, Ms. Sanchika Makkar, Mr. Varun Trivedi, Advocates.
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PROF. NAJMA AKHTAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Standing Counsel for JMI with Mr. Shiv Chopra and Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocates for JMI.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
O R D E R
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“6.2. Given this position, Mr. Ayyubi, states that the arrears of salary on account of difference in rates for the aforementioned period in terms of the order of the learned Single judge dated 15.05.2018, will be paid. In other words, the appellant will be paid salary at the rate at which he was getting the salary prior to the reduction being ordered, via communication dated 13.05.2016.
AMIT SHARMA, J
DECEMBER 17, 2025/bsr/ah
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitions alleging willful disobedience of the common order dated 01.02.2022 would succeed.
Whether the entitlement of the 7th Pay Commission benefits is applicable to the petitioners.
MOHD. ZAKI AHMAD
MRS. APARNA TICKOO BHAT
MOHD. ISMAIL KHAN
MS. KUMUD BEHARI SINHA
SHAMIM AHMAD
MOHD. AZAM SHIBLI
AMIT SHARMA
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court
