Prof Pawan Kumar Sharma and Anr. v. Ms Pooja Sharma Dy Secretary Vigilance
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, Sachin Datta J, 01.07.2026, CONT.CAS(C) 1030/2024 (filed 05.07.2024): contempt for alleged non-furnishing of inspection videographies directed by order dated 26.07.2023 in W.P.(C) 7416/2022 (Prof. Pawan Kumar Sharma v. Union of India); no wilful disobedience established, contempt declined; IT Advisor report dated 13.04.2026 – no readable CDs of 2007-08 inspections, inconsistent with NCTE affidavit dated 08.08.2023 (149 readable CDs); Justice Verma Committee; NCTE Memoranda dated 08.12.2021; CCS (Conduct Rules) 1964 Rule 3(1)(i)-(iii); CCS (CCA) Rules 1965; FR 56(j) premature retirement of petitioner no.2; liberty to petitioners to raise pleas; competent authorities to consider record non-availability; respondent to account for consequences in pending/future proceedings.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings declined; petition disposed of with the observations that the non-availability and disarray of the record must be duly considered by the competent authorities in the proceedings under the Memoranda dated 08.12.2021; petitioners at liberty to raise all pleas; petitioner no.2 may urge pleas in pending proceedings impugning the FR 56(j) action; respondent bound to account for the consequences of the non-availability in pending/future departmental or administrative proceedings. Pending application also disposed of.