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N. Venkataraman vs. Union Of India

Court:Supreme Court of India
Judge:Hon'ble Aniruddha Bose
Case Status:Disposed
Order Date:16 May 2023
CNR:SCIN010028592023

AI Summary

The Supreme Court has scheduled a contempt petition, filed by a retirees' confederation, for a hearing on July 14, 2023. This petition seeks compliance with a previous order from a Writ Petition filed in 2018, underscoring the court's commitment to enforce its directives, particularly in matters of public interest concerning retirement benefits.

Ratio Decidendi:
This is a procedural order for scheduling a future hearing; no substantive ratio decidendi can be extracted.

Case Identifiers

Primary Case No:CONMT.PET.(C) No. 877/2023
Case Type:Contempt Petition (Civil)
Case Sub-Type:Contempt for Non-Compliance of Writ Petition Order
Secondary Case Numbers:W.P.(C) No. 1134/2018, SCIN010028592023
Order Date:2023-05-16
Filing Year:2023
Court:Supreme Court of India
Bench:Division Bench
Judges:Hon'ble Aniruddha Bose, Hon'ble Sudhanshu Dhulia

Petitioner's Counsel

Gopal Sankaranarayanan
Senior Advocate - Appeared
Purushottam Sharma Tripathi
Advocate on Record - Appeared
Amit
Advocate - Appeared
Ravi Chandra Prakash
Advocate - Appeared
Vani Vyas
Advocate - Appeared
Rajiv Kumar
Advocate - Appeared
Vimal Dubey
Advocate - Appeared
Aditi Gupta
Advocate - Appeared
Priyambica M Jha
Advocate - Appeared

Respondent's Counsel

Siddharth
Advocate on Record - Appeared
Amit Kumar Agrawal
Advocate - Appeared

Advocates on Record

Purushottam Sharma Tripathi
Siddharth

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Brief Facts Summary

This record of proceedings pertains to a Contempt Petition (Civil) No. 877/2023, filed by the National Confederation of Retirees & Anr. against Arti Ahuja & Ors., stemming from an earlier Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1134/2018. The petition was listed for admission on May 16, 2023, before a Division Bench comprising Hon'ble Mr. Justice Aniruddha Bose and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia. After hearing counsel for both sides, the Court adjourned the matter for further hearing to July 14, 2023.

Timeline of Events

2018

Underlying Writ Petition (W.P.(C) No. 1134/2018) was filed.

2023

Contempt Petition (CONMT.PET.(C) No. 877/2023) was filed, alleging non-compliance with the order in W.P.(C) No. 1134/2018.

2023-05-16

Contempt Petition was called on for hearing before the Supreme Court.

2023-07-14

Next hearing date scheduled for the Contempt Petition.

Primary Legal Issues

1.Compliance with court orders
2.Consequences of non-compliance (Contempt of Court)

Secondary Legal Issues

1.Enforcement of previous judicial directives
2.Rights and entitlements of retirees (implied from the underlying Writ Petition)

Statutes Applied

Contempt of Courts Act, 1971
Underlying basis for contempt proceedings seeking compliance with a previous order

Court's Reasoning

The court decided to hear the petition on a future date to allow for proper consideration of the matter.

Judicial Philosophy Indicators:
  • Strict Adherence to Procedure
  • Emphasis on upholding court orders
Order Nature:Procedural
Disposition Status:Pending

Impugned Orders

Supreme Court
Case: W.P.(C) No. 1134/2018
Date:

Specific Directions

  1. 1.Case to be heard on 2023-07-14.

Precedential Assessment

Non-Binding (Procedural)

This is a routine procedural order merely scheduling the next hearing, and it does not lay down any new legal principle or interpret any law.

Tips for Legal Practice

1.Note the next hearing date for CONMT.PET.(C) No. 877/2023 as 2023-07-14.
2.Contempt petitions are effective mechanisms for enforcement of non-complied court orders, even years after the original order.

Legal Tags

Supreme Court Contempt Petition Civil ProceedingsEnforcement of Judicial Orders and DirectivesNon Compliance with Writ Petition MandatesRetirees Benefits and Service Conditions LitigationAdjournment in Contempt of Court CaseProcedural Orders in Supreme Court MattersAdvocates on Record Appearance in Supreme CourtInterim Order for Future Hearing Schedule

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Order Issued After Hearing

Purpose:

Case Registered

Listed On:

25 Jan 2023

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Order Text

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

CONMT.PET.(C) No. 877/2023 in W.P.(C) No. 1134/2018

NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF RETIREES & ANR. Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

ARTI AHUJA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION )

Date : 16-05-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIRUDDHA BOSE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDHANSHU DHULIA

For Petitioner(s)Mr. Gopal Sankaranarayanan, Sr. Adv.
Mr. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi, AOR
Mr. Amit, Adv.
Mr. Ravi Chandra Prakash, Adv.
Ms. Vani Vyas, Adv.
Mr. Rajiv Kumar, Adv.
Mr. Vimal Dubey, Adv.
Ms. Aditi Gupta, Adv.
Ms. Priyambica M Jha, Adv.

For Respondent(s) Mr. Siddharth, AOR Mr. Amit Kumar Agrawal, Adv.

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

We shall hear this petition on 14.07.2023.

(SNEHA DAS) (VIDYA NEGI) SENIOR PERSONAL ASSISTANT ASSISTANT REGISTRAR

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