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Bellary Yaswantha Kumari v. Vipin Kumar

Delhi HC21 May 2026CONT.CAS(C)/310/2026

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CONT.CAS(C) 310/2026; Bellary Yaswantha Kumari v. Vipin Kumar; High Court of Delhi; Sachin Datta J.; contempt petition disposed; offer letter issued; seniority fixation Paragraph 19(iv); seniority list undertaking; pay fixation; judgment dated 16.10.2025; W.P.(C) 938/2025; Advertisement 03/2023; continuity of service except back wages; AAI; disposed 21.05.2026.

What did the court decide?

Contempt petition disposed of: petitioner's acceptance of the offer letter recorded; respondent's undertaking that the forthcoming seniority list would reflect the petitioner's seniority per Paragraph 19(iv) of the judgment dated 16.10.2025; pay fixation to be done in consonance with that judgment. ¶5

Bellary Yaswantha Kumari Vs Vipin Kumar — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the contempt petition can be disposed of in view of the offer letter already issued to the petitioner and the undertakings regarding fixation of her seniority (Paragraph 19(iv)) and pay in accordance with the judgment dated 16.10.2025 in W.P.(C) 938/2025 & other connected matters.

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Court's answer

An offer letter has been issued to the petitioner in terms of the directions contained in the judgment dated 16.10.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 938/2025 & other connected matters, and this was acceded to by the learned counsel for the petitioner.

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Ratio / Principle

The Court recorded the undertaking of Mr. Digvijay Rai (for the respondent) that the seniority list to be issued in due course would appropriately reflect the petitioner's seniority in terms of the directions in Paragraph 19(iv) of the judgment dated 16.10.2025.

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Key takeaways

Pay fixation shall be done appropriately in consonance with the directions contained in the judgment dated 16.10.2025 passed in W.P.(C) 938/2025 & other connected matters.ratio¶4

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Contempt petition (CONT.CAS(C) 310/2026) disposed of by the High Court of Delhi (Sachin Datta, J., oral orders, 21.05.2026). An offer letter had been issued to the petitioner, Bellary Yaswantha Kumari, in terms of the directions in the judgment dated 16.10.2025 in W.P.(C) 938/2025 & other connected matters, and her counsel acceded to it. Seniority per Paragraph 19(iv) of that judgment remained to be fixed; the respondent's counsel (Digvijay Rai, SC for AAI) undertook that the seniority list to be issued would appropriately reflect the petitioner's seniority, and pay fixation was to be done in consonance with the same judgment. Per Paragraph 19(iv), appointees are to be treated as appointed pursuant to Advertisement 03/2023 with continuity of service and all other benefits except back wages.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision : 21.05.2026

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- CONT.CAS(C) 310/2026 BELLARY YASWANTHA KUMARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Prashant Singh, Advocate.

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versus

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VIPIN KUMAR .....Respondent Through: Mr. Digvijay Rai, SC for AAI alongwith Mr. Archit Mishra, Ms. Tanya Rohilla, Advocates.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

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SACHIN DATTA, J. ( ORAL )

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It transpires that an offer letter has been issued to the petitioner in terms of the directions contained in the judgment dated 16.10.2025 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 938/2025 &other connected matters.

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The same is acceded to by the learned counsel for the petitioner. However, it is submitted that the seniority of the said petitioner remains to be fixed in terms of the directions contained in Paragraph 19(iv) of the aforesaid judgment dated 16.10.2025. The said paragraph, inter alia , contemplates as under:

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“...............They shall be entitled to be treated as appointed to the concerned posts with other candidates who have been so appointed pursuant to Advertisement 03/2023, along with continuity of service and all other benefits, except back wages.”

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Mr. Digvijay Rai, assures and undertakes that the seniority list that would be issued in due course, would appropriately reflect the seniority of the petitioner in terms of the aforesaid directions.

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Signature Not Verified

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CONT.CAS(C) 310/2026 Page 1 of 2

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Digitally Signed By:CHINU LUTHRA Signing Da te:2 8.05.2026 16:58:27

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Needless to say, the pay fixation shall also be done appropriately in consonance with the directions contained in the judgment dated 16.10.2025 passed in W.P.(C) 938/2025 & other connected matters

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The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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MAY 21, 2026/ at/ka

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Signature Not Verified

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CONT.CAS(C) 310/2026 Page 2 of 2

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Digitally Signed By:CHINU LUTHRA Signing Da te:2 8.05.2026 16:58:27

Bellary Yaswantha Kumari v. Vipin Kumar

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