The High Court of Rajasthan dismissed a Civil Contempt Petition in limine because it was filed after the prescribed one-year limitation period from the disposal of the underlying writ petition regarding education department matters.
The Contempt Petition is dismissed in limine.
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN
BENCH AT JAIPUR
S.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 612/2022
In
S. B. Civil Writ Petition No.23351/2018
Abdul Nabi S/o Shri Alladin Khan, Aged About 54 Years, Resident Of Ward No. 2, Deshwaliyon Ka Mohalla, Malpura (Tonk) Raj.
----Petitioner
Versus
----Respondents
For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Ashutosh Chauhan, Adv. on behalf of Mr. Tanveer Ahamad, Adv.
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NARENDRA SINGH DHADDHA
Order
05/01/2023
Admittedly the writ petition filed by the petitioner was disposed of vide order dated 03.12.2020, whereas the present contempt petition has been filed on 24.05.2022 i.e. after one year of the prescribed period of limitation.
Thus, no contempt is made out.
The Contempt Petition is dismissed in limine.
(NARENDRA SINGH DHADDHA),J
Gourav/81
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a contempt petition filed more than one year after the limitation period can sustain a finding of contempt.
Abdul Nabi
State Of Rajasthan
Narendra Singh Dhaddha
As recorded by the court registry
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