Ramesh Chand Tailor S/O Shri Magan Lal Tailor, v. Shri Pawan Kumar Goyal IAS Additional Chief Secretary the Government
Contempt – maintainability
Case brief
What is this about?
Neutral citation [2026:RJ-JP:2177]; S.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 957/2023; High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Jaipur Bench; decided 19/01/2026 by Justice Anand Sharma. Contempt proceedings arising from alleged non-compliance with Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal order dated 25.01.2022 in Appeal No. 537/2016 directing consideration of the petitioner for promotion within three months; respondents relied on compliance order dated 02.01.2023 denying promotion. Court held contempt lies only for deliberate and willful disobedience, found none, dismissed the petition and discharged notices, preserving the petitioner's right to challenge the 02.01.2023 order. Keywords: contempt petition, willful disobedience, promotion, seniority, qualification rules, discharge of notice, Tribunal referral.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition dismissed and notices issued to the contemnors stand discharged; the petitioner's right to challenge the order dated 02.01.2023 is expressly preserved.