Contempt petition concerning threatened eviction; since final judgment was passed in Khushnuma Khan and the petitioners were not evicted during pendency, the court held respondents must comply with those directions and dismissed the contempt petition as having no justification to continue.
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USHA DEVI AND ORS
.....Petitioner Through: Ms. Nilofar Akhtar, Advocate (Thr. VC)
versus
SURESH KUMAR ENGG OFFICER & ORS
.....Respondent Through: Mr. Ashish K Dixit, CGSC with Mr. Umar hashmi, Ms. Iqra sheikh, Ms. Ayesha zain, Mr. Akash Tyagi and Mr. Nishant, Advocates for R-1. Ms. Deeksha L. Kakar, Mr. Rashneet Singh, Ms. Sana Parveen, Advocates for R-2/ DDA. Mr. Anuj Chaturvedi, Ms. Richa Dhawan, Ms. Yashita Jain, Advocates for DUSIB.
CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV
O R D E R % 13.05.2026
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respondents will have to comply with the directions passed in Khushnuma Khan .
PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV, J
MAY 13, 2026 aks
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the contempt petition should proceed given the final judgment in Khushnuma Khan and non-eviction of petitioners.
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Mrs. Khushnuma Khan and Others Vs. Union of India and OthersRelied on¶1
2026:DHC:4145
Usha Devi and Ors
Suresh Kumar Engg Officer
Ors (including DDA and DUSIB)
Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav
As recorded by the court registry
Proceedings for wilful disobedience of a court order under the Contempt of Courts Act 1971.
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