Lt Col R K Purohit v. Ms Rachna Shah & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt/compliance matter CONT.CAS(C) 325/2025, High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, decided 11.03.2026 by Justice Sachin Datta. Petitioner: Lt Col R K Purohit (counsel: Sushil Kumar Sharma, Virender Kumar, A. Sarkar); Respondents: Ms Rachna Shah & Anr. (counsel: Sushil Kumar Pandey (SPC), Aman Kumar Pandey). Subject: alleged wilful disobedience/non-compliance of directions in the order dated 02.08.2024 in W.P.(C) 10700/2024 concerning grant of notional increment for pensionary benefits via the Office of the IG, SFF; claim rejected 29.11.2024 by cryptic communication; representation made thereafter. Outcome: petition disposed of; Office of the IG, SFF directed to grant a hearing, take a fresh decision and pass a fresh order within eight weeks; liberty reserved for independent proceedings. No statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
Fresh directions to the Office of the IG, SFF to grant the petitioner a hearing and take a decision, by a fresh order, on his entitlement to notional increment for pensionary benefits, taking into account his contentions and the relevant rules and regulations, completing the exercise within eight weeks; liberty reserved to the petitioner to pursue independent proceedings if aggrieved.