$~99 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + CONT.CAS(C) 1514/2025 MUKESH SHARMA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Akash Deep Gupta and Mr. Shivam Rajpoot, Advs. through VC. versus DR. ABHISHEK SHARMA .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rohan Jaitly, CGSC with Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi, Mr. Varun Pratap Singh and Mr. Yogya Bhatia, Advs. for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA O R D E R % 10.10.2025 1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode. CM APPL. 63830/2025 (exemption) 2. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. Application is disposed of. CONT.CAS(C) 1514/2025 3. The present petition under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 seeks following prayers:- “a. Initiate proceedings against the Respondent under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, for the willful disobedience of the directions of this Hon’ble Court in Order dated 29.08.2025 passed in W.P.(C) No. 13233/2025 titled “Mukesh Sharma v. Union of India & Ors.”; AND b. Pass an order under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, against the Respondent, thereby directing imposition of fine and imprisonment; AND/OR c. Pass any other order(s) as it may deem fit and proper in the circumstances and in the interests of justice.” This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/10/2025 at 13:02:59 4. Vide order dated 29.08.2025 in W.P.(C) No.13233/2025, the learned Single Judge passed the following directions: “7. In view of these facts and circumstances, it is directed that the representation/reply of the petitioner will be decided within the next two weeks and a decision will be taken on the Show-Cause Notice with a reasoned order. 8. Counsel for petitioner states that they have submitted all the relevant documents. If any further documents, which are necessitated from the petitioner, requisition shall be sent within one week to petitioner in order that the decision can be taken within the stipulated time. 9. The petition is disposed of with the above directions. Pending applications, if any, are rendered infructuous. 10. Any remedy available to petitioner under law, in respect of the decision, which may be passed by the respondent authority, may be pursued, if so advised. 11. It is made clear that the respondent/Authority must decide the matter within the time stipulated by this Court and no extension will be granted.” 5. On 02.09.2025, a communication on behalf of the respondent was sent to the petitioner, whereby, the petitioner was asked to produce orders of the Court concerned permitting him to travel abroad. In response to the same, the petitioner sent a letter dated 12.09.2025, wherein, his stand in the said response is reproduced below: “Owing to the stay granted by the Hon’ble High Court, no case has been registered against the undersigned before any court of law till date. Accordingly, in the absence of any pending proceedings, there is neither any requirement for the undersigned to seek prior permission from a concerned court to travel abroad, nor does there exist any court presently seized of proceedings against the undersigned.” 6. Learned counsel for the respondent submits that speaking order on the basis of the response submitted by the petitioner, shall be passed within a This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/10/2025 at 13:02:59 period of 10 days. Let the same be done. 7. In view of the aforesaid statement, learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the present petition, the same is disposed of with liberty to revive the same in case the speaking order is not passed. AMIT SHARMA, J OCTOBER 10, 2025/mj This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 13/10/2025 at 13:02:59