IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent I N D E X Sr. No. Particulars Page No. C. Fee 1. Noti*e of +otion 2. Ur,ent !))-i*ation ($.2../ 3. +emo of Partie$ 0. Contem)t Petition %nder $e*tion 12 of the *ontem)t of *o%rt$ a*t1 12.1. /. !))-i*ation for 34em)tion from fi--in, ori,ina- do*%ment$. 6. !NN35U(3 !61 .. #a7a-tnama COUN839 FO( :;3 P3:I:ION3(8 N3W <39;I <!:3<: NOTICE OF OTION IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI C.C.P(O) NO. OF 2011 IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent :o :he Ca=inet 8e*retar>1 Ca=inet 8e*retariat1 (a$htra)ati ?ha@an1 NeA <e-hi. 8ir/+adam :he en*-o$ed )etition in the afore$aid matter a$ =ein, fi-ed on =eha-f of the Petitioner i$ -i7e-> to =e -i$ted on BBBB or an> date thereafter. P-ea$e ta7e noti*e a**ordin,->. ! " COUN839 FO( :;3 P3:I:ION3(8 N3W <39;I <!:3<: IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI C.C.P(O) NO. OF 2011 IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent URGENT APPLICATION :O :;3 (3CI8:(!(1 <39;I ;IC; COU(:1 N3W <39;I ;onD=-e 8ir &ind-> treat the a**om)an>in, *ontem)t )etition (*i@i-) a$ an %r,ent one in a**ordan*e Aith the <e-hi ;i,h Co%rt (%-e$ and order$. :he ,ro%nd of %r,en*> i$:6 #URGENT ORDERS FOR PUNISHING THE RESPONDENT FOR WILFULL$ DISO%E$ING THE &UDGENT'DECREE DATED ().*(.(+*+ PASSED %$ THIS HON,%LE COURT IN THE PRESENT SUIT- %$ PROSECUTING HI FOR IPRISONENT ARE PRA$ED FOR. ! " COUN839 FO( :;3 P3:I:ION3( N3W <39;I <!:3<: IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI C.C.P(O) NO. OF 2011 IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent EO OF PARTIES 1. Union of India 2. Pra$ar ?harti #er$%$ !& 'ain "..(e$)ondent ! " COUN839 FO( :;3 P3:I:ION3( N3W <39;I <!:3<: IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI C.C.P(O) NO. OF 2011 IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent CONTEPT PETITION UNDER SECTIONS ** / *( OF THE CONTEPT OF COURTS ACT- *01* +o$t (e$)e*tf%--> 8hoAeth: I. :hat the )re$ent Contem)t Petition (Ci@i-) i$ =ein, )referred => the re$)ondent$ a,ain$t the )etitioner for *ommittin, Ai--f%- di$o=edien*e of the E%d,ment de*ree dated 20.12.2010 )a$$ed => thi$ ;onD=-e Co%rt in the a=o@ementioned Arit )etition1 => the )etitioner. It i$ mo$t h%m=-> $%=mitted that the )etitioner ha@e *ate,ori*a--> fai-ed to *om)-> Aith the dire*tion$ of the ;onD=-e ;i,h Co%rt in the afore$aid mentioned Arit )etition to *ond%*t and re*ord *orre*t findin, in the !C( re)ort of the re$)ondent$ for the >ear$ 12236 1220 and a-$o in the >ear$ FGH and ha@e =een a=$tainin, from *om)-ian*e of the *o%rt order ti-- date. II. :hat the re$)ondent i$ =ein, $%=Ee*t to hara$$ment and ha$ =een $%=Ee*t to de)artmenta- e4)-oitation => den>in, him hi$ -e,a- ri,ht$. It i$ )ertinent to mention herein that at fir$t the de)artment had Ai--f%--> and ne,-i,ent-> re*orded the !C($ of the re$)ondent and f%rther ha$ fai-ed to remo@e the taint e@en on $)e*ifi* dire*tion$ of thi$ ;onD=-e Co%rt. It i$ imminent to mention that in the E%d,ement dt 20.12.2010 the ;onD=-e Co%rt had a))re*iated the fo--oAin, in *onte4t of the *a--o%$ne$$ of the )etitioner$ in )ara 13 of the E%d,ement Ahi*h i$ =ein, reiterated a$ fo--oA:6 Iwe need to express our anguish at the manner in which service records of senior officer of the government are being maintained and at the callousness with which ACRs recorded. Indeed, it shocks the court that so callous is the manner of recording of ACR that for the year !!"#!!" and the year !!$#!!%, one self assessment proforma pertaining to only year has been photocopied and used as basis to pen the ACR grading for the next year.& It i$ -i,ht of $%*h findin,$ the re$)ondent $ee7$ the ind%-,en*e of the ;onD=-e *o%rt to @o%*h for the ,ra@it> of the $it%ation and a-$o the fa*t that not on-> the re$)ondent ha$ $%ffered d%e to admini$trati@e -a4it> or ne,-i,en*e for -a$t man> >ear$1 =%t ha$ noA in t%rn =ein, denied the fr%it of the E%d,ement/order dt 20.12.2010 d%e to non *om)-ian*e of the order => the )etitioner. It i$ imminent to mention herein that $%*h ne,-e*t and Ai--f%- di$o=edien*e => the )etitioner in term$ of a=$tainin, to re*ord the *orre*t !C($ ha$ -ed to de)artmenta- hara$$ment of the re$)ondent1 Aho in t%rn i$ =ein, denied )romotion. :he fa*t$ in =rief *%-minatin, into the )re$ent *ontem)t are =ein, narrated for the referen*e of thi$ ;onD=-e Co%rt:66 1. :hat the re$)ondent i$ an offi*er of Indian !dmini$trati@e 8er@i*e$ (12..) =at*h1 Na,a-and *adre. :he re$)ondent ha$ maintained an o%t$tandin, $er@i*e re*ord and ha$ $er@ed the *o%ntr> Ahi-$t maintainin, the hi,he$t $tandard$ of inte,rit> and $er@i*e )rofi-e. :he re$)ondent ha$ =een a))ointed at @ario%$ )o$t *ommen$%rate to hi$ $er@i*e re*ord$ at the re$)e*ti@e time and )re$ent-> i$ $er@in, a$ mem=er(finan*e) Pra$ar ?harti. It i$ mo$t h%m=-> $%=mitted that d%e to the a=$tainment of the )etitioner i$ remo@in, the anoma->/taint in the !C($ of the re$)ondent1 the re$)ondent ha$ =een denied hi$ a--e@iation to the )o$ition of the !dditiona- 8e*retar> to Co@ernment of India1 Ahi*h e@en a$ )er the order of ;onD=-e Prin*i)a- ?en*h of Centra- !dmini$trati@e :ri=%na- dt 06/08/2010 Aa$ to =e done retro$)e*ti@e-> and notiona--> a,ain$t Ahi*h the )etitioner had )referred the )re$ent Arit )etition Ahi*h Aa$ di$mi$$ed in -imine. :he ;onD=-e *o%rt Aa$ )-ea$ed to %)ho-d the order of the Centra- !dmini$trati@e :ri=%na- in fa@o%r of the re$)ondent. It i$ mo$t h%m=-> $%=mitted that the )re$ent Ai-f%-- di$o=edien*e of the )etitioner in *om)->in, Aith the *o%rt order dt 20.12.2010 ha$ *a%$ed h%mi-iation to the re$)ondent a$ mo$t of hi$ =at*h mate$ at )re$ent ha@e =een a))ointed a$ $e*retar> to ,o@ernment of India1 Ahi-e the re$)ondent for no fa%-t of hi$ i$ $%=Ee*t to hara$$ment and h%mi-iation d%e to taint/anoma-> in hi$ !C($ =ein, )re$ent d%e to )etitioner$ -a4it>. 2. :hat the em)ane-ment of the offi*er$ in the )o$t of !dditiona- 8e*retar>/ 8e*retar> to Co@ernment of India i$ done on merit of $er@i*e )rofi-e of the offi*er *on*erned. It i$ mo$t h%m=-> $%=mitted that $%*h a))ointment i$ done => the *ommittee of the $e*retarie$ and a$ )er a))-i*a=-e r%-e$1 10 >ear$ !C($ )re*eedin, the >ear Ahen the *ommittee meet$ are *on$idered. It i$ th%$ imminent to mention that for $%*h e-e@ation of the re$)ondent !C($ $)annin, from >ear 122361220 ti-- the >ear 200/62006 are to =e *on$idered. ;oAe@er the re$)ondent ha$ =een denied $%*h e-e@ation d%e to infirmit> in the !C( ,radin, of a))e--ant1 )ertainin, to the >ear 12236201 122062/1 2002603 2003600. 3. :hat it i$ mo$t h%m=-> $%=mitted a$ far a$ the infirmit> in the !C($ of the re$)ondent )ertainin, to the >ear 122361220 i$ *on*erned it i$ $%=mitted that the ;onD=-e Prin*i)a- ?en*h of the Centra- !dmini$trati@e :ri=%na- fo%nd that $%*h !C($ Aere =ein, *ond%*ted on the =a$i$ of the $ame $e-f a$$e$$ment )roforma =ein, %$ed for =oth the >ear$J one =ein, ori,ina- and the $e*ond one =ein, )hoto*o)>. It i$ f%rther $tated that $%*h !C($ Aere re*orded on-> in the >ear 1222 i.e. after 6 >ear$ of the >ear 122361220 and / >ear$ a$ far a$ !C( of 12206122/ i$ *on*erned. F%rthermore the )etitioner had a--oAed one of it$ offi*er to a*t a$ re)ortin, offi*er1 Aho had not e@en $%)er@i$ed the Aor7in, of the re$)ondent for the >ear$ 12236 1220 and 12206122/. 0. It i$ f%rther $%=mitted that a$ far a$ !C($ of the >ear 200262003 2003620001 the )etitioner had ne,-i,ent-> a--oAed the re@ieAin, offi*er to red%*e the ,radin, of the re$)ondent from Ko%t$tandin,D to K,oodD and K@er> ,oodLD Aitho%t $tatin, *o,ent rea$on$ for $%*h red%*tion Ahi*h o%,ht to ha@e =een $tated and a$ $%*h the a*t$ of the )etitioner i$ doin, $o Aa$ not Aarranted and the ;onD=-e Co%rt had ordered the )etitioner to remo@e infirmit> in $%*h !C($ => Aa> of *ond%*tin, and re re*ordin, $%*h !C($ and had f%rther dire*ted the )etitioner to re*on$ider the *andidat%re of the )etitioner. /. :hat1 hoAe@er the )etitioner ha@e ti-- date not )aid an> heed to the E%d,ement/order of ;onD=-e ;i,h Co%rt and ha$ f%rther on =ein, informed => the re$)ondent @ide hi$ -etter dated 12 th 'an%ar>1 20111 11 th '%->1 2011 f%rther @ide -etter dt 23 rd 8e)tem=er1 2011 ha@e fai-ed to e@en intimate the )ro*e$$ and ha@e =een a$ $%*h => *ond%*t ha@e Ai-f%--> di$o=e>ed the order of the ;onD=-e Co%rt. III. It i$ mo$t h%m=-> $%=mitted that the )etitioner ha@e not e@en initiated the de)artmenta- )ro*e$$ to *om)-> Aith the order$ of the ;onD=-e *o%rt and ha@e => @irt%e of $%*h *ond%*t tran$,re$$ed o@er the ri,ht$ of the re$)ondent$ to =e a))ointed a$ the additiona- $e*retar> retro$)e*ti@e-> $in*e 200. and a$ $%*h $ho%-d ha@e =een a))ointed 8e*retar> to Co@ernment of India had the )etitioner not *a%$ed the taint to ari$e in the !C($ of the re$)ondent$. It i$ herein $%=mitted that $%*h a*t of the )etitioner ha$ *a%$ed hara$$ment a$ Ae-- a$ h%mi-iation to the re$)ondent Aho for no fa%-t of hi$ i$ =ein, for*ed to =e $er@in, the )etitioner at a E%nior )o$t and i$ $%=Ee*t to re)ort to hi$ fe--oA offi*er$ E%nior to him in term$ of )o$tin, in$)ite of ha@in, merit to =e a))ointed a$ additiona- $e*retar> a$ )er the E%d,ment/order dt 20.12.2010 of thi$ ;onD=-e ;i,h Co%rt. I#. P R A $ E R In @ieA of the a=o@e mentioned fa*t$ and *ir*%m$tan*e$ it i$ mo$t h%m=-> and re$)e*tf%--> )ra>ed in the intere$t of E%$ti*e that : a) the re$)ondent =e )%ni$hed for Ai-f%--> di$o=e>in, the E%d,ment/de*ree dated 20.12.2010 )a$$ed => thi$ ;onD=-e Co%rt in the )re$ent $%it1 => )ro$e*%tin, him for im)ri$onment. =) Pa$$ $%*h other or f%rther order a$ thi$ ;onD=-e Co%rt ma> deem$ fit and )ro)er in the fa*t$ and *ir*%m$tan*e$ of the *a$e and in the intere$t of E%$ti*e. P3:I:ION3( :;(OUC; ( ) !<#OC!:3 N3W <39;I <!:3<: IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI C.C.P(O) NO. OF 2011 IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent AFFIDA2IT I1 !& 'ain 8/o 8h. 1 !,ed a=o%t >ear$1 (/o BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB 1. :hat I am a re$)ondent and f%--> a%thori$ed and em)oAered in the a=o@e noted *a$e. ?ein, $o I am Ae-- *on@er$ant Aith the fa*t$ of the *a$e and *an de)o$e Aith re$)e*t thereto. 2. :hat I ha@e read and %nder$tood the *ontent$ of the a**om)an>in, a))-i*ation and the fa*t$ $tated are tr%e and *orre*t to =e$t of m> 7noA-ed,e. :he $ame =e read a$ )art of thi$ affida@it and the $ame are not =ein, re)eated for the $a7e of =re@it>. <3PON3N: #3(IFIC!:ION:6 #erified at <e-hi on thi$ da> of '%->1 2011 that the *ontent$ of the a=o@e affida@it are tr%e and *orre*t to m> 7noA-ed,e and nothin, ha$ =een *on*ea-ed there from or $tated fa-$e therein. <3PON3N:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI C.C.P(O) NO. OF 2011 IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent APPLICATION UNDER SECTION *3* OF CODE OF CI2IL PROCEDURE FOR EXEPTION FRO FILING THE ORIGINAL- T$PED COPIES OF THE ANNEXURES (e$)e*tf%--> 8hoAeth : 1. :hat the Petitioner$ ha@e )referred the a**om)an>in, *ontem)t )etition (*i@i-) a,ain$t the e4e*%tion )etition1 *ontent$ of the $ame =e read a$ )art and )ar*e- of thi$ a))-i*ation a$ the $ame are not =ein, re)eated herein for the $a7e of =re@it>. 2. :hat a-on,Aith the a))-i*ation/o=Ee*tion1 the Petitioner ha$ fi-ed tr%e *o)> of !nne4%re !6 to !61 for read> referen*e and *on@enien*e of thi$ ;onD=-e Co%rt. 3. :hat d%e to ,ra@e %r,en*> in the matter1 the Petitioner$ $ee7$ e4em)tion from fi-in, the ori,ina-/ t>)ed *o)ie$ of the dim anne4%re$. :he Petitioner1 hoAe@er %nderta7e$ to )-a*e the t>)ed *o)ie$ of the $aid anne4%re$ Aith in a $hort )eriod of time. P R A Y E R It i$1 therefore1 mo$t h%m=-> )ra>ed that the Petitioner$ ma> 7ind-> =e e4em)ted from fi-in, the ori,ina-/ t>)ed *o)ie$ of the dim anne4%re$1 in the intere$t of E%$ti*e. !n> other or f%rther re-ief ($) Ahi*h thi$ ;onD=-e Co%rt deem$ fit and )ro)er in the fa*t$ and *ir*%m$tan*e$ of the *a$e and in the intere$t of E%$ti*e =e a-$o )a$$ed in fa@o%r of the Petitioner$ and a,ain$t the re$)ondent. P3:I:ION3(8 :;(OUC; ( ) !<#OC!:3 N3W <39;I <!:3<: IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI C.C.P(O) NO. OF 2011 IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent AFFIDA2IT I1 !& 'ain 8/o 8h. 1 !,ed a=o%t >ear$1 (/o BBBBBBBBBBBBBBB 1. :hat I am a re$)ondent and f%--> a%thori$ed and em)oAered in the a=o@e noted *a$e. ?ein, $o I am Ae-- *on@er$ant Aith the fa*t$ of the *a$e and *an de)o$e Aith re$)e*t thereto. 2. :hat I ha@e read and %nder$tood the *ontent$ of the a**om)an>in, a))-i*ation and the fa*t$ $tated are tr%e and *orre*t to =e$t of m> 7noA-ed,e. :he $ame =e read a$ )art of thi$ affida@it and the $ame are not =ein, re)eated for the $a7e of =re@it>. <3PON3N: #3(IFIC!:ION:6 #erified at <e-hi on thi$ da> of '%->1 2011 that the *ontent$ of the a=o@e affida@it are tr%e and *orre*t to m> 7noA-ed,e and nothin, ha$ =een *on*ea-ed there from or $tated fa-$e therein. <3PON3N:
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI C.C.P(O) NO. OF 2011 IN WP (C) NO 3361/2008 In the matter of: Union of India !nr .".Petitioner #er$%$ !.& 'ain ""(e$)ondent COPLETE COURT FEE ( ) !<#OC!:3 N3W <39;I <!:3<: