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Jogindher G v. S K Verma

Delhi HC7 Mar 2025CONT.CAS(C)/973/2018

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Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of a 2018 High Court judgment directing verification of creamy layer status. As the Supreme Court stayed that order while entertaining the Union's SLP, the court disposed of the contempt petition with liberty to revive it per the SLP outcome.

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Contempt petition disposed of with liberty to petitioner to revive it as per outcome of the Supreme Court SLP; exemption application also allowed.

Jogindher G Vs S K Verma — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 973/2018 JOGINDHER G

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.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Vikram Hegde, Advocate (Through VC)

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S K VERMA

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versus .....Respondent

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Through: Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC with Mr. Mohd Bilal, Ms. Priya Singh, Ms. Archana Roy and Mr. Nishant Sharma, Advocates.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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O R D E R % 07.03.2025 CM APPL. 13928/2025(exemption)

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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CM APPL. 13927/2025

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Aforesaid application has been filed by respondent/ Union of India.

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Present contempt petition seeks initiation of contempt proceedings against respondent for wilful disobedience of the specific directions contained in judgment dated 22.03.2018 passed by Co-ordinate Bench of this Court in W.P. (C) No. 3074/2017. While setting aside the impugned communication, the respondent was directed to verify the creamy layer status of all petitioners. By virtue of above common order, twelve petitions were disposed of.

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Learned counsel for Union of India submits that the abovesaid judgment has already been challenged by Union of India by filing an SLP

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CONT.CAS(C) 973/2018 1

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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 01:29:27

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before the Hon’ble Supreme Court and the Hon’ble Supreme Court, while entertaining such SLP on 19.05.2020 directed that there would be stay of the operation of said order dated 22.03.2018 passed by the High Court of Delhi in W.P. (C) Nos. 3073-3084/2017.

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In view of the above, Mr. Gogna, learned counsel for Union of India, submits that since the judgment, of which they are alleged to be in contempt of, has been stayed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court, continuance of present contempt proceedings is neither permissible nor sustainable. 5. Mr. Hegde, learned counsel for petitioner does not dispute the abovesaid development and submits that the petition be disposed of with liberty to petitioner to seek its revival in case need arises.

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The application is, accordingly, allowed and, resultantly, the contempt petition is disposed of with liberty to petitioner to revive the same as per the outcome of the aforesaid SLP.

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MANOJ JAIN, J

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MARCH 7, 2025/ sw/pb

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CONT.CAS(C) 973/2018 2

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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 01/07/2025 at 01:29:27

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