Yokesvaran K v. Union of India

Delhi HC12 May 2026CONT.CAS(C)/844/2026

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Delhi High Court contempt case CONT.CAS(C) 844/2026; petitioner Yokesvaran K v. Union of India (CISF); alleged wilful disobedience of order dated 23.03.2026 in W.P.(C) 3682/2026 regarding Standing Screening Committee verification of antecedents/documents; decision pending with Competent Authority; undertaking to intimate decision within two weeks; petition disposed of on 12.05.2026; bench: Justice Sachin Datta.

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Contempt petition disposed of on the record of the respondent's undertaking to accord Competent Authority approval and intimate the decision to the petitioner within two weeks. ¶¶23

Yokesvaran K Vs Union of India — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

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$~100

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of Decision: 12.05.2026

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- CONT.CAS(C) 844/2026 YOKESVARAN K .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Mandeep Baisala, Mr. Dhananjay Singh, Mr. Kavesh Bidhuri, Mr. Sourabh Soni and Mr. Shobhit Anand, Advs.

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versus

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UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Suhail Malik, SPC, Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi, GP, Mr. Aqib Zaman, Adv. and Mr. Santosh Kumar, Asst. Comdt., Mr. Atul Kumar, SI and Mr. Sanjay Kumar, Inspector, CISF.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

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The present petition alleges wilful disobedience of the directions contained in the order dated 23.03.2026, passed in W.P.(C) 3682/2026. The said order reads as under:

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“ 3. This petition has been filed with the following prayers:“i. A direction to the Standing Screening Committee of the Respondent/CISF at CISF Headquarters, New Delhi to decide the correctness/antecedents of the documents produced by Petitioner, showing proof in support of the fact that no case/FIR is pending against them, within Two weeks, as no cases, whatsoever, are pending against the Petitioner herein; and

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 844/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:37:44

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ii. Pass any such other or further order(s) in the favor of the Petitioner as deemed fit in the given fact and circumstances and in the interest of justice.”

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4. In view of the only prayer made by the petitioner in the writ petition, we direct that the Standing Screening Committee of the Respondent/CISF at CISF Headquarters, New Delhi shall decide the correctness/antecedents of the documents produced by the petitioner within six weeks from today and communicate the decision to the petitioner.

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5. In view of the above, the petition is disposed of. ”

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that necessary decision has not been taken by the Standing Screening Committee of the respondent/ CISF thereby resulting in wilful disobedience of the aforesaid directions.

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Issue notice.

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Learned counsel, as aforesaid, accepts notice on behalf of the respondent. He submits that the requisite decision has been taken by the Standing Screening Committee of the respondent/CISF and the matter is currently pending with the Competent Authority.

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It is submitted that once the necessary approval is accorded by the Competent Authority, the decision shall be intimated to the petitioner.

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It is assured and undertaken that the same shall be done latest within a period of two weeks from today.

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Taking the aforesaid statement on record, the petition is disposed of.

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MAY 12, 2026/ cl

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Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:ROHIT CONT.CAS(C) 844/2026 KUMAR PATEL Signing Dat e:1 8.05.2026 11:37:44

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