Rajasthan v. Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary Department Of

Judgment

1. Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary Department Of Finance(Rules Division), Government Of Rajasthan, Govt 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. Sm.t Poonam, Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur Rajasthan.

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

5. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan. ----Respondents Connected With D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 331/2024

Dr. Upadhyay Bhaskar S/o Shri Maniram Ji, Aged About 60 Years, R/o 41-A Sarita Vihar, Rampura Road, Sanganer, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

2. Dr. Jagdish Singh Rajput S/o Chatur Singh, Aged About 60 Years, R/o House No. -11, Hardev Vihar Colony, Infront Of Jai Paltan, Alwar, Rajasthan.

3. Dr. Tarkeshwar Prasad Gupta S/o Shri Suresh Chand Gupta, Aged About 60 Years, R/o O-56, Govind Nagar Housing Board, Kankroli, District-Rajsamand, Rajasthan. ----Petitioners Versus [2025:RJ-JP:35514-DB] (2 of 9) [CCP-330/2024]

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

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

3. Smt. Poonam, Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

4. Sawan Kumar Chayal, Deputy Secretary, Ayurved And Bharitya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

5. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 337/2024 Suo Moto, By Honorable Court ----Petitioner

4. Versus Deputy Director, Ayurved, District Tonk. Deputy Director, Ayurved, Pratapgarh. Additional Director, Ayurved, Kota Division. Chief Medical And Health Officer, Ayurved Hospital, District Sikar. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 385/2024

1. Dr. Annpurna Sharma D/o Late Shri Digambar Ojha, Aged About 61 Years, R/o House No. 1925, Ojha Haveli, Dhavai Ji Ka Khurra, Ramganj Baazar, Jaipur, Rajasthan

2. Dr. Vinod Kumar Sharma S/o Shri Banwari Lal Sharma, Aged About 61 Years, R/o Ward No. 18, Near Shashtri Chakki, Pilibanga, Hanumangarh, Rajasthan ----Petitioners Versus

1. Smt. Poonam, Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya [2025:RJ-JP:35514-DB] (3 of 9) [CCP-330/2024] Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

2. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

3. Akhil Arora, Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

4. Hemant Kumar Gera, Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

5. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 432/2024 Dr. Jagdish Prasad Nakela Son Of Niranjan Lal, Aged About 61 Years, Resident Of 50, Sanjay Colony, Ratakhet Opposite Royal Garden, Rampura Road,udaipur, 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. Hemant Kumar Gera, Principal Secretary, Department Of Personnel, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

4. Smt. Poonam, Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan

5. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan. ----Respondents [2025:RJ-JP:35514-DB] (4 of 9) [CCP-330/2024] D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 586/2024 Dr. Renu Bansal Daughter Of Shri Kishan Prasad Gupta, Aged About 60 Years, 002 Virasat Nagar Four Point 92/4 Sri-Vihar, Mahaveer Nagar-1 Tonk Road Jaipur, 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. Smt. Poonam, Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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

5. Rajrani Yadav, Director, Homeopathic Chikitsa Vibhag, Ayush Bhavan, Sector-26, N.r.i. Circle, Pratap Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 649/2024 Dr. Dinesh Chand Sharma Son Of Shri Hari Shankar Sharma, Aged About 60 Years, Resident Of Ward No 21 Behind Bijali Ghar Kherli District Alwar (Raj.). Versus ----Petitioner

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

2. Smt. Poonam, Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsavibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Shri Sawan Kumar Chayal, Deputy Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsavibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. [2025:RJ-JP:35514-DB] (5 of 9) [CCP-330/2024]

4. Shri Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsavibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer.

5. State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance (Rules Division), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1149/2024 Dr. Laxmi Narayan Sharma S/o Shri Kalyan Prasad Sharma, Aged About 61 Years, R/o Agrasen Colony, Near Madawara Fatak, Hindaun City, District - Karauli, Rajasthan. Versus ----Petitioner

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

2. State Of Rajasthan Through Its Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

3. Akhil Arora, Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur, Rajasthan.

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

5. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer, Rajasthan. D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 766/2025 Dr. Bhoopendra Kumar Jat S/o Sohan Lal Jat, Aged About 62 Years, R/o House No. 459, Vijay Nagar, Alwar, Rajasthan. ----Respondents Versus ----Petitioner

1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Ayurveda (Ayush), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. [2025:RJ-JP:35514-DB] (6 of 9) [CCP-330/2024]

2. Shri Subir Kumar Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Ayurveda (Ayush), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

3. Shri Subir Kumar Principal Secretary, Department Of Ayurveda And Bhartiyachikitsa (Ayush), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

4. Shri Sawan Kumar Chayal Dy. Secretary, Department Of Ayurveda And Bhartiyachikitsa (Ayush), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur.

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

6. Shri Anand Kumar Sharma, Director Ayurveda, Directorate Of Ayurveda, Ajmer. ----Respondents D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 561/2024 Dr. Mahendra Singh Jakhar S/o Shri Sanwat Singh, Aged About 60 Years, R/o Village Khemchand Ki Dhani Post Dhamora Tehsil Udaipurwati District Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan.

5. Versus ----Petitioner Sawan Kumar Chayal, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag Govt Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Department Of Finance (Rules Division) Govt. Of Rajasthan, Govt. Secretariat, Jaipur. Smt. Poonam Principal Secretary, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. Dr. Anand Kumar Sharma, Director, Ayurved And Bhartiya Chikitsa Vibhag, Government Of Rajasthan, Ajmer. The State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Finance (Rules Division), Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Nitesh Kumar Garg with Mr. Ayush Agarwal Mr. Rishabh Khandelwal through VC with Mr. Anurag Sharma & Mr. Kartik Soni Mr. Brijesh Kumar Bhardwaj Mr. Manoj Ojla [2025:RJ-JP:35514-DB] (7 of 9) [CCP-330/2024] 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.330/2024.

2. This contempt petition is filed pleading willful disobedience of the order dated 27.03.2024 passed in DBCWP No.4449/2024.

3. The operational part of the order is reproduced below:- “6. May be that the State is contemplating to file review petition, however, that could not be a ground for this Court not to pass similar orders in the present case also because the petitioner in this petition is identically situated as Dr. Mahesh Chand Sharma and others. Therefore, in that view of the matter, we are inclined to allow this petition. 7. It has been brought to our notice and also placed on record that the age of superannuation of Allopathic Doctors was enhanced from 60 to 62 years with effect from 31.03.2016. 8. The petitioner is continuing in service and going to superannuate on 31.03.2024. Therefore, he shall continue in service upto 62 years. The respondents are required to pass necessary orders in compliance of the order passed by this Court. [2025:RJ-JP:35514-DB] (8 of 9) [CCP-330/2024]

9. The present petition is accordingly allowed. Pending applications, if any, stands disposed of.”

4. The respondents have filed additional affidavit in DBCCP No.462/2025 and it is being adopted in all the cases, attaching order dated 01.09.2025, wherein it has been decided that in compliance of the order dated 27.03.2024 the petitioner who was superannuated at the age of sixty has been reinstated, the payments dues (if any) after adjustment, in accordance with law, shall be made.

5. Learned counsels for the respondents on instructions submit that decision is taken and the monetary benefits due 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 apart from crediting the amount due including the consequential benefits to the bank accounts of the petitioners 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 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. [2025:RJ-JP:35514-DB] (9 of 9) [CCP-330/2024]

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/37-39, 41, 43, 48-49, 51, 57, 76