Gurdeep Singh Chadha Since Deceased through Lr and Ors. Vs… — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

Gurdeep Singh Chadha Since Deceased through Lr and Ors. Vs… — Contempt of Court | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Petition disposed of on agreed terms: the respondent is to intimate the amount required to be deposited under Regulation 3(3)(c) of the Pension Regulations, 1995 within two weeks; thereafter, unless the Supreme Court passes orders obviating compliance, payment of family pension including arrears is to commence as contemplated in Paragraph 17 of the judgment dated 25.04.2026.

Issue for consideration

Whether the respondent committed wilful disobedience/non-compliance with the directions contained in the order dated 25.04.2026 passed in LPA No. 654/2025, specifically by not intimating the necessary calculation to the petitioners within the stipulated time. +1 more

Court's answer

The court recorded that the necessary calculation has not been intimated by the respondent to the petitioners within the time period stipulated in the order dated 25.04.2026, forming the premise for the compliance directions issued.

Ratio / Principle

After some hearing it was agreed that the respondent shall duly intimate to the petitioner the amount required to be deposited by the petitioner in terms of Regulation 3(3)(c) of the Pension Regulations, 1995, within a period of 2 weeks.

Key takeaways

Unless any orders are passed by the Supreme Court which obviate compliance with the directions contained in the order dated 25.04.2026, the payment of family pension including the arrears thereof shall commence as contemplated in Paragraph 17 of the judgment dated 25.04.2026.ratio¶19
The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms.ratio¶20

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Sachin Datta, J., oral; decided 26.05.2026) disposed of a contempt petition (CONT.CAS(C) 985/2026) by the LRs of Gurdeep Singh Chadha and others alleging wilful disobedience/non-compliance by the respondent (Dr Charan Singh) with the directions in the order dated 25.04.2026 in LPA No. 654/2025 relating to family pension. The court noted the necessary calculation had not been intimated within the stipulated time; the respondent, who proposes to file an SLP in the Supreme Court against the said order (SLP not yet filed, no interim orders), was directed after some hearing to intimate the amount required to be deposited in terms of Regulation 3(3)(c) of the Pension Regulations, 1995 within two weeks; thereafter, absent Supreme Court orders obviating compliance, payment of family pension with arrears is to commence as contemplated in Paragraph 17 of the judgment dated 25.04.2026.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

% Date of Decision : 26.05.2026

- CONT.CAS(C) 985/2026

GURDEEP SINGH CHADHA SINCE DECEASED THROUGH LR AND ORS. .....Petitioners

Through: Mr. Shivanshu Bhardwaj and Mr. Archit Mudgal, Advocates.

versus

DR CHARAN SINGH .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rajat Arora, Mr. Niraj Kumar, Mr. Sourabh Mahla, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

SACHIN DATTA, J. ( ORAL )

The present petition has been filed by the petitioners alleging wilful disobedience/non-compliance with the directions contained in themorder dated 25.04.2026 passed in LPA No. 654/2025. The operative directions therein are as under:

Signature Not Verified

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It transpires that the necessary calculation has not been intimated by the respondent to the petitioners within the time period stipulated in the aforesaid order.

It is submitted by the learned counsel for the respondent, who appears on advance notice today, that the respondent is in the process of taking legal recourse against the aforesaid order dated 25.04.2026 by filing an SLP in the Supreme Court. Admittedly, the SLP has not been filed yet, much less has any interim order/s been granted by the Supreme Court.

After some hearing, it is agreed that the respondent shall duly intimate the concerned amount to the petitioner which is required to be deposited by the petitioner in terms of the Regulation 3(3)(c) of the Pension Regulations, 1995, within a period of 2 weeks from today.

Thereafter, unless any order/s are passed by the Supreme Court which obviates compliance with the directions contained in the aforesaid order dated 25.04.2026, the payment of family pension including the arrears thereof shall commence as contemplated in Paragraph 17 of the aforesaid judgment dated 25.04.2026.

The present petition stands disposed of in the above terms.

SACHIN DATTA, J

MAY 26, 2026/ at/sl

Signature Not Verified

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Digitally Signed By:CHINU LUTHRA Signing Da te:2 8.05.2026 16:24:32