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Rajan v. Shyam Sundar Kandpal

Delhi HC15 Apr 2026CONT.CAS(C)/621/2026

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Rajan v. Shyam Sundar Kandpal; contempt petitions CONT.CAS(C) 619/2026, 620/2026, 621/2026; High Court of Delhi; Justice Sachin Datta; disposal by consent/agreement; Principal Chief Conservator of Forests; Department of Forests & Wildlife, GNCTD; opportunity of hearing; reasoned order; six-week timeline; related writ petitions W.P.(C) 18405/2025, W.P.(C) 18658/2025, W.P.(C) 18644/2025; exemption applications CM APPL. 24363/2026, 24370/2026, 24371/2026 allowed.

What did the court decide?

Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi to afford the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and dispose of his complaints by a reasoned order, as expeditiously as possible and in any event within six weeks; exemption applications allowed subject to all just exceptions. ¶14

Rajan Vs Shyam Sundar Kandpal — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Disposal of the petitioner's complaints (subject matter of W.P.(C) 18405/2025, W.P.(C) 18658/2025 & W.P.(C) 18644/2025) by the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi, after affording the petitioner an opportunity of hearing.

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Court's answer

It is agreed that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and thereafter dispose of the petitioner's complaints (subject matter of W.P.(C) 18405/2025, W.P.(C) 18658/2025 & W.P.(C) 18644/2025) by way of a reasoned order.

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Ratio / Principle

The exemption applications CM APPL. 24363/2026, CM APPL. 24370/2026 and CM APPL. 24371/2026 are allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Key takeaways

The hearing and disposal of the complaints is to be completed as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of six weeks.ratio¶13
The three contempt petitions (CONT.CAS(C) 619/2026, CONT.CAS(C) 620/2026 and CONT.CAS(C) 621/2026) are disposed of in the above terms.ratio¶14

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Delhi High Court (Sachin Datta, J.), order dated 15.04.2026: Three contempt petitions (CONT.CAS(C) 619/2026, 620/2026 and 621/2026) filed by Rajan against Shyam Sundar Kandpal disposed of by consent. After some hearing, it was agreed that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi shall afford the petitioner an opportunity of hearing and dispose of his complaints - the subject matter of W.P.(C) 18405/2025, W.P.(C) 18658/2025 and W.P.(C) 18644/2025 - by way of a reasoned order, as expeditiously as possible and in any event within six weeks. Interim exemption applications (CM APPL. 24363/2026, 24370/2026 and 24371/2026) were allowed subject to all just exceptions.

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$~108 to 110

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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- CONT.CAS(C) 619/2026

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(108) RAJAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rishabh Kapur, Mr. Tanmay Gupta, Advs. versus SHYAM SUNDAR KANDPAL .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rachita Garg, Adv. + CONT.CAS(C) 620/2026 (109) RAJAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rishabh Kapur, Mr. Tanmay Gupta, Advs. versus SHYAM SUNDAR KANDPAL .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rachita Garg, Adv. + CONT.CAS(C) 621/2026 (110) RAJAN .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rishabh Kapur, Mr. Tanmay Gupta, Advs. versus SHYAM SUNDAR KANDPAL .....Respondent Through: Ms. Rachita Garg, Adv.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

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CM APPL. 24363/2026 (Exemption) CM APPL. 24370/2026 (Exemption) CM APPL. 24371/2026 (Exemption)

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Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The applications stand disposed of. CONT.CAS(C) 619/2026

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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 20/04/2026 at 14:38:01

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CONT.CAS(C) 620/2026 CONT.CAS(C) 621/2026

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After some hearing, it is agreed that the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Department of Forests & Wildlife, Government of NCT of Delhi shall afford an opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and thereafter dispose of the complaints of the petitioner [which are subject matter of the three writ petitions i.e. W.P.(C) 18405/2025, W.P.(C) 18658/2025 & W.P.(C) 18644/2025] by way of a reasoned order.

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Let the same be done as expeditiously as possible and in any event within a period of six weeks from today.

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The petitions are disposed of in the above terms.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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APRIL 15, 2026/uk

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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 20/04/2026 at 14:38:01

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