Contempt petition alleging wilful disobedience of an order directing placement of Departmental Promotion Committee minutes on record. The Court held non-compliance was not wilful disobedience and appropriate directions could be issued in the pending writ petition, disposing of the contempt petition.
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SUNIL KUMAR .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. S.K. Anand, Advocate.
versus
DEVESH CHANDRA SRIVASTAVA, IPS SPECIAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE / CRIME .....Respondent Through: Mr. Sanjeev Sabharwal, SPC with Ms. Shweta Singh, Advocate for UOI.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA
O R D E R % 13.05.2026
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on record, appropriate direction can always be issued in the writ petition when the same is taken up for hearing on 21st May, 2026.
SANJEEV NARULA, J
MAY 13, 2026 as
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether non-placement of DPC minutes on record amounted to wilful disobedience warranting contempt proceedings.
Sunil Kumar
Devesh Chandra Srivastava, IPS Special Commissioner of Police / Crime
Sanjeev Narula
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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