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2026 Supreme(SC) 30

VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA
Gurupada Bera – Appellant
Versus
Binod Kumar – Respondent


Advocates appeared:
For the Petitioner(s): Ms. Mahalakshmi Pavani, Sr. Adv. Ms. Anitha Shenoy, Sr. Adv. Mr. Neeleshwar Pavani, Adv. Ms. Shaurya Mishra, Adv. Ms. Sadhana Madhavan, Adv. Ms. Kavana Rao, Adv. Ms. Drishty/Dhrishty Chaudhary, Adv. Ms. Prabisha Pradeep, Adv. Ms. Anindita Mitra, AOR
For the Respondent(s): Mr. Kapil Sibal, Sr. Adv. Mr. Rakesh Dwivedi, Sr. Adv. Mr. Kunal Mimani, AOR Mr. Prashant Alai, Adv. Mr. Abhinav Rana, Adv.

Table of Content
1. allegations of non-compliance with court directions (Para 2 , 4 , 5)
2. specific directions and obligations of the state government (Para 3 , 7 , 8)
3. defense against allegations and claims of compliance (Para 6 , 9)
4. court's acknowledgment of procedural shortcomings (Para 10 , 11)
5. court's directives for further action and hearings (Para 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
6. conclusion and disposal of contempt petitions (Para 16 , 17)

JUDGMENT

1. Heard.

3. In support of the allegations so raised, the petitioners primarily relied upon the following observations made by this Court in the order dated 16th July, 2024: -

4. The petitioners allege that despite specific directions issued by this Court, the relief granted by the High Court and subsequently affirmed by this Court, has not been extended to them, thereby rendering the respondent-contemnors in breach of the judgment of this Court.

6. A common reply has been filed on behalf of the respondent-contemnors, wherein it has been asserted that no willful breach of the order passed by this Court dated 16th July, 2024, or of the judgment dated 3rd September, 2020, rendered by the Division Bench of the High Court, has been committed by th

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