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2023 Supreme(Del) 1513
IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
Suresh Kumar Kait, Manoj Jain, JJ.
Millie Murmu (dr.) – Appellant
Versus
Shri Ved Prakash Badola – Respondent
CONT.CAS(C) 562 of 2023 & CM Appls. 22248-22249 of 2023
Decided On : 02-05-2023
Important Points
Subject
Civil Law - Contempt of Court
Headnote
Contempt - Disobedience of Court Order - The court disposed of the petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the contemnor for willfully disobeying the court order and directed the respondent to withdraw the orders in question.
Fact of the Case:
The petitioner sought initiation of contempt proceedings against the contemnor for disobeying a court order and requested the withdrawal of specific orders.
Finding of the Court:
The court disposed of the petition and pending applications after the petitioner withdrew the petition regarding one order, and the respondent conceded to withdrawing the other order inadvertently.
Issues: Contempt of court, disobedience of court order, withdrawal of orders
Ratio Decidendi: The court's decision was influenced by the petitioner's withdrawal of the petition regarding one order and the respondent's concession to withdrawing the other order inadvertently.
Final Decision: The court disposed of the petition and pending applications, directing the respondent to withdraw the orders in question.
Dr. Swati Jindal Garg, Ms. Arushi Kulshrestha and Mr. Sowmya China, Advocates, for the Petitioner.
Mr. Ripu Daman Bhardwaj, CGSC with Ms. Niyati Sharma, GP and Mr. Hemendra Singh, DC (Law), BSF, for the Respondent.
JUDGMENT (Oral)
1. Vide the present petition, petitioner is seeking initiation of contempt proceeding against the contemnor for willfully and deliberately disobeying the order dated 31.05.2022 passed by this Court in the W. P. (C) 8285/2022; and directions to the respondent/Contemnor to withdraw the order dated 13.07.2022 and the order dated 14.01.2023.
2. Learned counsel for petitioner, on instructions, submits that she wishes to withdraw the present petition qua order dated 13.07.2022 and seeks permission to take appropriate steps available under the law.
3. As far as order dated 14.01.2023 is concerned, learned counsel for respondent, who is appearing on advance notice, has fairly conceded that the said order has been passed inadvertently qua the petitioner herein. Accordingly, on instructions, learned counsel for respondent withdraws the order dated 14.01.2023 qua the petitioner herein.
4. In view of above, the present petition and pending applications stand disposed of.
