Dismissed

Hariom Sharma and Anr. v. Shri Sudarshan Sethi and Ors.

Rajasthan HC7 Oct 2025CCP/1500/2017

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Retired Gram Sewaks filed contempt alleging illegal recovery of excess salary post-retirement despite compliance with an earlier writ order directing disposal of their representation. The respondents showed PPO was issued and recovery ordered per rules. Holding the original order stood complied with and no further relief could be granted in contempt, the petition was dismissed and notices discharg

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Hariom Sharma and Anr. Vs Shri Sudarshan Sethi and Ors. — Contempt of Court | Rajasthan HC (2025)

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[2025:RJ-JP:40595]

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR

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S.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1500/2017

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Hariom Sharma S/o Shri Laxmi Narayan Sharma, R/o Village Kajodi Ka Nangla, In Front Of Masjid, Ganj Kherali, Distt. Alwar Retired From The Post Of Gram Sewak

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Shiv Charan Gupta S/o Shri Ramji Lal Gupta, R/o Ward No. 8, Near Nagar Palika, Ganj Kherali, Tehsil Kathumar, Distt. Alwar Retired From The Post Of Gram Sewak

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----Petitioners

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Versus

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Shri Sudarshan Sethi, Principal Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur

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Shri Arun Kumar Agarwal, Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur

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Shri Banwari Lal Raman, Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Alwar

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State Of Rajasthan Through Secretary, Rural Development And Panchayati Raj Department.

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Satyapal Poshwal, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. Ashutosh Udawat, Adv. & Mr. Prateek Saxena, Adv. for Mr. Kapil Prakash Mathur, AAG.

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UMA SHANKER VYAS

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Judgment / Order

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07/10/2025

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[2025:RJ-JP:40595]

[CCP-1500/2017]

**Learned counsel prays for disposal of this writ petition with liberty to make a representation to the respondents in the light of the judgment of this Court in the case of Om Prakash Sharma & ors. vs. State of Rajasthan & ors. in SB Civil Writ Petition No.13821/2015 decided on 14.10.2015. The representation aforesaid may be considered and decided by the respondents in the light of the judgment supra.

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In view of the limited prayer, this writ petition is disposed of with liberty sought for. In case of representation along with the copy of the judgment supra, respondents are directed to consider and decide it in the light of the directions given in the judgment supra, if it applies to the facts of the case. The representation would be decided by a speaking order within a period of three months from the date of its receipt along with copy of this order."

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(3 of 3) [CCP-1500/2017]

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[2025:RJ-JP:40595]

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(UMA SHANKER VYAS),J

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