✦ High Court of India · 04 Sep 2025

Rajasthan v. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary

Case Details High Court of India · 04 Sep 2025
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04 Sep 2025
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1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Smt. Poonam, Principal Secretary, Ayush Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Shri Savan Kumar Chayal, Deputy Secretary, Ayush Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Shri Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Directorate Of Ayurved, Ashok Marg, Savitri College Chauraha, Ajmer.

5. Bhawani Singh, Ayurved Medical Officer, Government Ayurveda Hospital, Bathoth, Sikar, Tehsil Laxmangarh, Rajasthan.

6. Jagdish Prasad, Ayurved Compounder, Government District Ayurveda Hospital, Ghana, Sikar.

7. Shri Hemant Kumar Gera, Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents Connected With D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 915/2024 Ghanshyam Chand Sharma S/o Shri Bajrang Lal Sharma, Aged About 59 Years, R/o Ward No. 15, Vikran School Ke Piche Waali Gali, Chota Talab Road, Sikar Rajasthan ----Petitioner [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (2 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

Smt. Poonam, Principal Secretary, Ayush Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

3. Shri Savan Kumar Chayal, Deputy Secretary, Ayush Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

4. Shri Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Directorate Of Ayurved, Ashok Marg, Savitri College Chauraha, Ajmer

5. Bhawani Singh, Ayurved Medical Officer, Government Ayurveda Hospital, Bathoth, Sikar, Tehsil Laxmangarh, Rajasthan

6. Jagdish Prasad, Ayurved Compounder, Government District Ayurveda Hospital, Ghana, Sikar

7. Shri Hemant Kumar Gera, Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1102/2024 Dr. Sunita Sharma D/o Shri Vijay Chand Sharma, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of 17, Shiv Colony, Near Taramani School, First Shopping Centre, Shashtri Nagar, Ajmer, Rajasthan Versus ----Petitioner

1. Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance (Rules Division), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

2. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance (Rules Division), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

3. Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak, Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

4. Bhawani Singh Detha, Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (3 of 15) [CCP-518/2024]

5. Sawan Kumar Chayal, Dy. Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

6. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 356/2025

1. Dr. Madhuri Shandilya W/o Shri Ram Kinkar Sharma, Aged About 66 Years, R/o B-34, Shyam Colony, Opposite Ram Mandir, Jaipur.

2. Dr. Ram Kinkar Sharma, S/o Late Shri Ganga Prasad Sharma, Aged About 68 Years, R/o B-34, Shyam Colony, Opposite Ram Mandir, Jaipur. ----Petitioners Versus

1. Mr. Akhil Arora, The Addl. Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha, The Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, The Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer.

5. Dr. Devraj, The Director, Pension Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur.

6. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 412/2025

1. Dr. Suresh Chandra Sharma Son Of Shri Narain Sahai Shastri, Aged About 63 Years, Resident Of Shri Kalyan Mandir Village Post Hathoj District, Jaipur-302012(Raj.)

2. Dr. Sudhakar Sharma Son Of Shri Gokul Prasad Sharma, [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (4 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] Aged About 63 Years, Resident Of Keshavarya Mandir Road Udaipurvati Jhunjhunu (Raj.)..

3. Dr. Suresh Kumar Sharma Son Of Shri Purshotam Sharma, Aged About 63 Years, Resident Of E-2/258 Chitrakut Yojna Jaipur District, Jaipur - 302021 (Raj.). ----Petitioners Versus

1. Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak, Ias, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

2. Mr. Akhil Arora, Ias, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

3. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha, Ias, The Principal Secretary, Ayurved Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Dr. Anand Kumar, The Director, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer.

5. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj). ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 439/2025

1. Dr. Kailash Chandra Sharma S/o Late Shri Bhagwant Prasad Sharma, Aged About 67 Years, R/o New Colony, Near Railway Station, Bari, District Dholpur.

2. Dr. Brajesh Kumar Sharma S/o Late Shri Ram Kishore Sharma, Aged About 67 Years, R/o Ashok Vihar Colony, Gurudwara, Dholpur. ----Petitioners Versus

1. Mr. Akhil Arora, The Addl. Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur

2. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha, The Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur. [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (5 of 15) [CCP-518/2024]

4. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, The Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer.

5. Dr. Devraj, The Director, Pension Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur.

6. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 452/2025 Dr. Goda Charan Srivastva Son Of Shri Anand Krishan Srivastva, Aged About 61 Years, Resident Of D-55-A, Nirman Nagar, Ajmer Road, Jaipur, District Jaipur (Raj). Versus ----Petitioner

1. Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

2. Mr Akhil Arora, Ias, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

3. Mr Bhawani Singh Detha, Ias The Principal Secretary, Ayurved Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

4. Dr Anand Kumar, The Director, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer.

5. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj). ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 453/2025

1. Avinash Kumar Saxena Son Of Shri Laxmi Narain Saxena, Aged About 60 Years, Resident Of C29, Haritwal City, Rampura, Mansarovar, Sanganer Jaipur, District Jaipur.

2. Dr. Gyan Prakash Sharma Son Of Shri Gouri Shankar Sharma, Aged About 60 Years, Resident Of 174 Shivanandpuri Vpo Mahapur, District , Jaipur (Raj). ----Petitioners Versus [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (6 of 15) [CCP-518/2024]

1. Dr Krishna Kant Pathak, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

2. Mr Akhil Arora, Ias, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

3. Mr Bhawani Singh Detha, Ias, The Principal Secretary, Ayurved Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur

4. Dr Anand Kumar, The Director, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer.

5. State Of Rajasthan, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj). ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 473/2025 Dr. Devendra Kumar Sen S/o Shri Dhanna Lal Sen, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of B-50, L.s. Nagar, Naya Kheda, Vidhyadhar Nagar, Jaipur (Raj.). Versus ----Petitioner

1. State Of Rajashtan, Through Principal Secretary, Ayurveda Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

2. Shri Bhavani Singh Detha, Principal Secretary, Ayurveda Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

3. Shri Akhil Arora, Principal Secretary, Finance Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

4. Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak, Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.).

5. Shri Anand Kumar Sharma, Director Ayurveda, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer (Raj.). ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 474/2025

1. Dr. Rajkumar Kalawatiya Son Of Shri Balchandra Shashtri, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Village Post Amarsar, District Jaipur.

2. Dr. Ramgopal Sharma Son Of Shri Nanagram Sharma, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Village Post-Sikandara, [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (7 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] District-Dausa.

3. Dr. Krishna Kumar Sharma Son Of Shri Ramswaroop Sharma, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Plot No. 83, Shri Ram Nagar, Vishwakarma Road No. 2, Murlipura Scheme, Sikar Road, Jaipur.

4. Dr. Veena Chaturvedi D/o Shri Shiv Kumar Chaturvedi, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Plot No. 152/38, Shipra Path, Mansarovar, Jaipur.

5. Dr. Hari Prakash Chaudhari Son Of Shri Sudhan Singh, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Plot No. 39-40, Shankar Vihar Vistar, Murlipura Scheme, Sikar Road, Jaipur.

6. Dr. Shambhu Prasad Sharma Son Of Shri Ramji Lal Sharma, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Plot No. 70, Krishna Dham, Behind 52 Feet Hanuman Ji, Agra Road, Jaipur.

7. Dr. Ramavatar Sharma Son Of Shri Govind Narayan Sharma, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Plot No. 19, Rawat Colony, Tonk Road, Chaksu, Jaipur.

8. Dr. Sushil Dutta Sharma Son Of Shri Dwarka Prasad Sharma, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Plot No. 4, Jai Chamunda Colony, Bandhu Nagar, Sikar Road, Murlipura, Jaipur.

9. Dr. Mahesh Pareek Son Of Shri Mohan Lal Pareek, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of House No. 35, Kanak Residency, Jhalawar.

10. Dr. Dinesh Kumar Gupta Son Of Shri Shivpal Gupta, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Village And Post Golana Tehsil Khanpur, District Jhalawar.

11. Dr. Rajendra Kumar Sharma Son Of Shri Hajari Lal Sharma, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Plot No .102- A, Laxmi Nagar, Sitabadi Ram Mandir, Tonk Road, Jaipur.

12. Dr. Jaiprakash Mishra (Sharma0 Son Of Shri Hulas Chandra Mishra, Aged About 62 Years, Resident Of Mishra Colony, Shri Narayan Medical, Jaswantgarh, Nagor. ----Petitioners Versus

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (8 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] Department Of Finance (Rules Division), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Shri Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance (Rules Division), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Shri Krishna Kant Pathak, Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Shri Bhawani Singh Detha, Principal Secretary, Ayurved, And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

5. Shri Sawan Kumar Chayal, Dy. Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

6. Shri Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 557/2025

1. Dr. Murari Lal Bhardwaj S/o Shri Ramesh Chand, Aged About 67 Years, R/o 6 Sumangalam Nayabas Kala Kuwa Alwar, District Alwar (Raj.)

2. Dr. Sunil Sharma S/o Shri Bhagwan Swaroop Sharma, Aged About 67 Years, R/o Bhatia Colony, Lal Kothi Ke Pas, Manna Ka Road, Alwar, District Alwar (Raj.)

3. Rama Kant Sharma S/o Shri Ram Sharma, Aged About 67 Years, R/o Shakti Vihar Colony Behror Alwar. ----Petitioners Versus

1. Mr. Krishan Kant Pathak Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, State Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

2. Mr. Akhil Arora Through The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha Through The Principal Secretary, Ayurved Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Mr. Anand Sharma Through The Director, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer. [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (9 of 15) [CCP-518/2024]

5. The State Of Rajasthan Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Personal, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 558/2025 Dr. Vishan Chand Saini S/o Shri Ram Swaroop, Aged About 65 Years, R/o Vivekanand Nagar Sector-4 Alwar, District Alwar (Raj.) Versus ----Petitioner

1. Mr. Krishan Kant Pathak Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, State Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

2. Mr. Akhil Arora Through The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha Through The Principal Secretary, Ayurved Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Mr. Anand Sharma Through The Director, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer.

5. The State Of Rajasthan Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Personal, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 559/2025 Dr. Suresh Chand Sharma S/o Shri Shibhu Ram Sharma, Aged About 63 Years, R/o 10 N.e.b. Housing Board Ke Pas Onkar Colony Alwar, District Alwar (Raj.) Versus ----Petitioner

1. Mr. Krishan Kant Pathak Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, State Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

2. Mr. Akhil Arora Through The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha Through The Principal Secretary, Ayurved Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Mr. Anand Sharma Through The Director, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer.

5. The State Of Rajasthan Through Principal Secretary, [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (10 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] Department Of Personal, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 562/2025

1. Dr. Shiv Charan Sharma S/o Shri Prabhati Lal Sharma, Aged About 66 Years, R/o 40A Patel Nagar Manna Ka Road, Alwar, District Alwar (Raj.)

2. Dr. Brij Nandan Mishra S/o Shri Narain Bihari Mishra, Aged About 66 Years, R/o 3/59 Kala Kua Housing Board Arawali Vihar, Alwar, District Alwar (Raj.)

3. Dr. Giriraj Prasad Sharma S/o Shri Prabhu Dayal Mishra, Aged About 66 Years, R/o 141 Near Girls College Vijay Nagar Alwar. ----Petitioners Versus

1. Mr. Krishan Kant Pathak Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, State Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

2. Mr. Bhawani Singh Dehta Through The Principle Secretary, Ayurved Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Mr. Anand Sharma Through The Director, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer.

4. The State Of Rajasthan Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Personal, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 564/2025 Dr. Satya Narain Sharma, Aged About 62 Years, S/o Shri Bhagwan Sharma, R/o 40A Patel Nagar Manna Ka Road, Alwar, District Alwar (Raj.) Presently R/o N.e.b. Mangska Ke Piche, 115, Shri Ram Nagar, Alwar. Versus ----Petitioner

1. Mr. Krishan Kant Pathak, Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, State Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.)

2. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha Through The Principal Secretary, Ayurved Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Mr. Anand Sharma, Through The Director, Directorate Of [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (11 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] Ayurveda, Ajmer.

4. The State Of Rajasthan Through Principal Secretary, Department Of Personal, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 619/2025

1. Dr. Ram Swaroop Sharma S/o Late Shri Rameshwar Prasad Sharma (Since Deceased), Through His Lrs-

2. Hitesh Kumar Khandal S/o Late Dr. Ram Swaroop Sharma, Aged About 40 Years, R/o Village And Post Dhaula, Via Gathwari, Tehsil Jamwaramgarh, District Jaipur.

3. Santosh Sharma W/o Late Dr. Ram Swaroop Sharma, Aged About 65 Years, R/o Village And Post Dhaula, Via Gathwari, Tehsil Jamwaramgarh, District Jaipur.

4. Manju Bala Sharma D/o Late Dr. Ram Swaroop Sharma, Aged About 45 Years, R/o Shahaji Ka Kua, Behild Tiwari Clinic, Alwar.

5. Shiv Kumar Sharma S/o Late Dr. Ram Swaroop Sharma, Aged About 37 Years, R/o Village And Post Dhaula, Via Gathwari, Tehsil Jamwa Ramgarh, District Jaipur. ----Petitioners Versus

1. Mr. Akhil Arora The Addl. Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha, The Principal Secreary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, The Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer.

5. Dr. Devraj, The Director, Pension Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur.

6. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (12 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 620/2025

1. Dr. Prakash Sharma S/o Late Shri Gokul Prasad Mishra, Aged About 68 Years, R/o 18, Kalyan Nagar -Iii, Behind Morani Motors, Tonk Road, Jaipur.

2. Dr. Krishan Chandra Sharma S/o Late Shri Phool Chand, Aged About 68 Years, R/o Village And Post Gathwari, Tehsil Jamwa Ramgarh, District Jaipur.

3. Dr. Madhu Sudan Sharma S/o Late Shri Ladu Ram Sharma, Aged About 68 Years, R/o Village And Post Dhaula, Via Gathwari, Tehsil Jamwaramgarh, District Jaipur.

4. Dr. Kailash Chandra Sharma, S/o Late Shri Prabhu Dayal Sharma, Aged About 69 Years, R/o Village And Post Gathwari, Tehsil Jamwaramgarh, District Jaipur. ----Petitioners Versus

1. Mr. Akhil Arora, The Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

2. Mr. Bhawani Singh Detha, The Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Dr. Krishna Kant Pathak, The Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, The Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer.

5. Dr. Devraj, The Director, Pension Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur.

6. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Rishabh Khandelwal through VC with Mr. Anurag Sharma & [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (13 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] Mr. Kartik Soni Mr. Nitesh Kumar Garg with Mr. Ayush Agarwal Mr. Jeetendra Kumar Sharma Mr. Arpan Kumar Sharma with Ms. Naina Soni Dr. Ram Kishan Sharma with Mr. Bhrigu Sharma, Ms. Samraddhi Sharma & Mr. Bharat Kaushik Mr. Amit Jindal with Mr. Prashant Sharma & Ms. Dipti Jindal For Respondent(s) : Mr. Rajendra Prasad, Advocate General assisted by Mr.Sheetanshu Sharma & Mr. Tanay Goyal Mr. Bhuwnesh Sharma, AAG with Mr. Vishnu Dutt Sharma, Ms. Sunita Meena, Mr. Aakash Mewara, Ms. Epsa Nangalia, Mr. Kartikeya Shukla & Ms. Kavita Sharma Ms. Mahi Yadav, AAG with Mr. Kuldeep Singh Rathore & Mr. Aaditya Godara HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE BALJINDER SINGH SANDHU 04/09/2025 Order

1. These contempt petitions are decided by common order as the facts and issues involved are similar. For the sake of convenience, the facts are being taken from D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No.518/2024.

2. This contempt petition is filed pleading willful disobedience of the order dated 13.07.2022 passed in DBCWP No.12461/2021.

3. The operational part of the order is reproduced below:- “While some of the petitioners are still working, some of the petitioners have retired after attaining the age of 60 years after the issuance of notification enhancing age of retirement from 60 to 62 years in [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (14 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] respect of Allopathic Doctors. All those petitioners, who have so retired after 31.03.2016, shall be deemed to have continued in service upto 62 years. This will require the respondents authority to pass necessary orders treating them in service till attaining the age of 62 years in individual cases with consequential benefits of continuity of service. All other consequential action would also be required to be taken which include relaxation of pension and other benefits. Those, who have been superannuated on attaining the age of 60 years, but have not completed 62 years of age, be reinstated in service forthwith.”

4. The respondents have filed additional affidavit on

03.09.20205 in D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No.462/2025 and it is being adopted in all the other cases. The order dated 01.09.2025 is annexed with additional affidavit, wherein it has been decided that in compliance of the order dated 13.07.2022 the employee shall be given benefit of two years service i.e. from sixty to sixty two years. The monetary benefit for two years shall be given after making deductions from the pension and the lump-sum amount already paid.

5. Learned counsels for the respondents on instructions submit that decision is taken and the monetary benefits shall be credited to the bank account of the petitioners latest by 22.12.2025.

6. In view of the statement made, the contempt petitions are disposed of with direction that the respondents shall credit the amount due (including the consequential benefits) to the bank accounts of the petitioners on or before 22.12.2025 and would also provide the calculation of the amount due to the petitioners. The petitioners shall be at liberty to file a representation, if aggrieved of the calculation or the rate of interest being charged on the sum already paid. In eventuality of a representation being made the same shall be considered within four weeks of the [2025:RJ-JP:35487-DB] (15 of 15) [CCP-518/2024] receipt of representation. The petitioner shall be at liberty to avail remedies in accordance with law, if aggrieved of the decision.

7. In case of failure of the respondents to pay the amount by

22.12.2025, the petitioners shall be at liberty to file an application for revival of the contempt petition with an advance copy to the respondents.

8. In case, the occasion so arises for revival of the contempt petitions, the officer concerned shall remain present in Court on the date fixed in the revival application. (BALJINDER SINGH SANDHU),J (AVNEESH JHINGAN),J Chandan/45, 52-53, 61-72, 74-75

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