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Kameshwar Kumar Rai & Ors. v. Parag Karunakar Singh & Anr.

Delhi HC13 May 2026CONT.CAS(C)/821/2025

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What is this about?

civil contempt; CONT.CAS(C) 821/2025; CM APPL. 32108/2026; High Court of Delhi; Sachin Datta; Kameshwar Kumar Rai; Parag Karunakar Singh; NDMC; W.P.(C) 632/2024; order dated 05.02.2024; Assessment Order dated 27.05.2025; Revised Value; RV bifurcation; property tax assessment; appellate remedy; rebate w.e.f. 2020; no coercive steps; petition disposed

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of with directions: petitioners to file an appeal before the appellate authority within 4 weeks; appellate authority to urgently consider all aspects of the matter, pass an order after adequate opportunity of hearing, and consider entitlement to any rebate w.e.f. 2020; no coercive steps against the petitioners during pendency of the appellate proceedings. Pending application (CM APPL. 32108/2026) also disposed of. ¶24

Kameshwar Kumar Rai & Ors. Vs Parag Karunakar Singh & Anr. — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioners' allegation of wilful disobedience/non-compliance with the directions contained in the order dated 05.02.2024 passed in W.P.(C) 632/2024 stands resolved. +1 more

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Court's answer

The petitioners' primary request, as recorded in the order dated 05.02.2024, regarding working out of the bifurcated RV has been acceded to through the Assessment Order dated 27.05.2025.

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Ratio / Principle

It was agreed upon hearing that the petitioners would avail the prescribed appellate remedies against the Assessment Order dated 27.05.2025.

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Key takeaways

An appeal is to be filed by the petitioners before the appellate authority within a period of 4 weeks.ratio¶21
The appellate authority is to bestow urgent consideration to all aspects of the matter and pass an order after granting an adequate opportunity of hearing to the petitioners.ratio¶22
The appellate authority shall also consider whether the petitioners are entitled to any rebate w.e.f. 2020.ratio

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt petition (CONT.CAS(C) 821/2025, CM APPL. 32108/2026) by Kameshwar Kumar Rai & Ors. alleging wilful disobedience/non-compliance with the directions in the Delhi High Court order dated 05.02.2024 passed in W.P.(C) 632/2024, concerning working out of the bifurcated Revised Value (RV) of their property. The respondents' counter-affidavit disclosed an Assessment Order dated 27.05.2025 passed on the basis of the bifurcated RV, whereby the petitioners' primary request stood acceded to. Petitioners' senior counsel contended that other aspects remained unconsidered in that Assessment Order. Sachin Datta, J. disposed of the petition, recording the petitioners' agreement to pursue the prescribed appellate remedies: appeal to be filed before the appellate authority within 4 weeks; the appellate authority to give urgent consideration to all aspects, pass an order after adequate opportunity of hearing, and consider whether the petitioners are entitled to any rebate w.e.f. 2020; and no coercive steps to be taken against the petitioners during pendency of the appellate proceedings. The pending application was likewise disposed of.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 13.05.2026

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- CONT.CAS(C) 821/2025, CM APPL. 32108/2026 KAMESHWAR KUMAR RAI & ORS. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sanat Kumar, Sr. Adv. alongwith Ms. Medha Tandon and Ms. Jayati Tandon, Advocates.

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PARAG KARUNAKAR SINGH & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. R.K. Dhawan, SC for NDMC alongwith Mr. Sanjay Sharma, Ms. Nisha Dhawan and Mr. Pawan Karan Deo, Advocates for R1 and R2.

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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

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SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL)

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The present petition has been filed by the petitioners alleging wilful disobedience/non-compliance with the directions contained in the order dated 05.02.2024 passed in W.P.(C) 632/2024.

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It transpires from the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents that on 27.05.2025, an Assessment Order has been passed qua the property in question. The same has been passed on the basis of bifurcation of the Revised Value (RV) of the concerned property.

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It appears that the petitioners’ primary request, as recorded in the aforesaid order dated 05.02.2024, as regards working out of bifurcated RV has been acceded to.

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Learned senior counsel for the petitioners strenuously contends that

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Signature Not Verified

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CONT.CAS(C) 821/2025

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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 10:25:37

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there are other aspects of the matter which have not been considered in the Assessment Order dated 27.05.2025.

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After some hearing, it is agreed that the petitioners would avail the prescribed appellate remedies against the aforesaid Assessment Order dated 27.05.2025 (Annexure R1 to the counter-affidavit filed on behalf of the respondents).

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Let an appeal be filed before the appellate authority within a period of 4 weeks from today.

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Let the appellate authority bestow its urgent consideration to all the aspects of the matter and pass an order after granting an adequate opportunity of hearing to the petitioners. The appellate authority shall also consider whether the petitioners are entitled to any rebate w.e.f. 2020.

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During the pendency of the appellate proceedings, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioners.

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The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms. Pending application also stands disposed of.

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SACHIN DATTA, J

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MAY 13, 2026/ at/ss

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 821/2025 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 10:25:37

Kameshwar Kumar Rai & Ors. v. Parag Karunakar Singh & Anr.

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