[2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 455/2024 In D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18494/2023 1. Vishnu Kumar Dixit S/o Shri Mahadev Prasad, Aged About 62 Years, R/o New Colony Jhareda Road, Hindaun City District Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2022 From The Post Of Teacher Grade III Level-2 (Hindi) At Government Primary School Doghati, Block Hindaun City District Karauli 2. Dinesh Chand Sharma S/o Shri Lallu Ram Sharma, Aged About 61 Years, R/o Village And Post Kanjoli, Tehsil Todabheem District Gangapur City, Retired On 30.06.2022 From The Post Of Senior Teacher (Teacher Grade-II, Hindi) At Government Senior Secondary School Fazilabad, Block Hindaun City District Karauli 3. Nihal Singh S/o Shri Murari Lal, Aged About 65 Years, R/o Jhareda Road, Hindaun City District Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2018 From The Post Of Physical Teacher Grade III At Government Upper Primary School Alawada, Block Hindaun City District Karauli 4. Geeta Devi Sharma W/o Shri Brij Kishore, Aged About 66 Years, R/o Gaushala, In Front Of Panchayati Mandir, Keshavpura Hindaun City District Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2017 From The Post Of Teacher Grade III Level-1 At Government Senior Secondary School Phulwara, Block Hindaun City District Karauli 5. Sharda Panda D/o Shri Sachchidanand Panda, Aged About 64 Years, R/o Tirupati Nagar, Hindaun City District Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2019 From The Post Of Lecturer (Hindi) At Government Girls Senior Secondary School Mohan Nagar Hindaun City, Block Hindaun City District Karauli ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 2. Shr Krishna Kunal, Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur [2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] (2 of 9) [CCP-455/2024] 3. Shri Ashish Modi, Director, Secondary Education Rajasthan, Bikaner 4. Shri Ashish Modi, Director, Elementary Education Rajasthan, Bikaner 5. Dr. Devraj, Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur 6. Shri Pushpendra Kumar Sharma, Chief District Education Officer, Karauli, Rajasthan ----Respondents Connected With D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 181/2024 In D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2800/2021 Ramesh Chander Gupta S/o Shri Ram Nath Gupta, Age About 70 Years R/o 132 A Printers Nagar, Tonk Road, Jaipur, Retired On 30.06.2013 From The Post Of Inspector Of Revenue Accounts At Office Of Divisional Commissioner, Jaipur. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Smt. Aparna Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Revenue Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 3. Shri Mahavir Prasad, Registrar, Board Of Revenue Ajmer 4. Dr. Devraj, Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar Jaipur. 5. Shri Arushi Ajey Malik, Divisional Commissioner, Jaipur Rajasthan. 6. Dr. Akhil Arora, Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents/Contemnors D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 462/2024 In D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 1626/2021 Chhail Bihari Sharma S/o Shri Vishwambhar Dayal, Aged About [2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] (3 of 9) [CCP-455/2024] 67 Years, R/o Tirupati Nagar Hindaun City District Karauli. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Shri Krishna Kunal, Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 3. Shri Ashish Modi, Director, Secondary Education Rajasthan, Bikaner. 4. Dr Devraj, Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur. 5. Shri Pushpendra Kumar Sharma, District Education Officer, Secondary Education Karauli, Rajasthan. ----Respondents/Contemnors D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 670/2024 In D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18494/2023 Swaroop Lal Mali S/o Shri Tunda Ram, Aged About 61 Years, R/o Near Railway Station Hazariya Ki Kothi, Hindaun City District Karauli Retired On 30.06.2022 From The Post Of Teacher Grade III, Level-2 At Government Girls Senior Secondary School Masalpur, Block Karauli District Karauli. ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Shri Krishna Kunal Principal Secretary, Education Department Government Secretariat, Jiapur. 3. Shri Ashish Modi, Director, Secondary Education Rajasthan, Bikaner. 4. Dr. Devraj Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur. 5. Shri Pushpendra Kumar Sharma, Chief District Education Officer, Karauli, Rajasthan. ----Respondents/Contemnors [2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] (4 of 9) [CCP-455/2024] D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1026/2024 In D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2294/2021 1. Ganesh Narayan Awasthi S/o Shri Dwarika Prasad Awasthi, Aged About 66 Years, R/o Roop Colony, Mohan Nagar, Hindaun City District Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2018 From The Post Of AAO 1st At Office Of District Education Officer Elementary, Karauli 2. Gopal Lal Jain S/o Shri Kirodi Lal Jain, Aged About 65 Years, R/o C/o Panna Lal Hukumchand, Station Road, Hindaun City District Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2018 From The Post Of Senior Accounts Officer At Office Of Zilaparishad, Karauli 3. Vishnu Lal Sharma S/o Shri Jag Mohan Lal Sharma, Aged About 65 Years, R/o Gayatri Nagar Karauli, District Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2019 From The Post Of AAO 1st At Office Of Zila Parishad Karauli 4. Bhanu Pratap Singh S/o Shri Magan Singh, Aged About 62 Years, R/o Near Ganesh Gate, Karauli District Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2019 From The Post Of AAO 1st At Office Of District Education Officer Elementary, Karauli ----Petitioners Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 2. Shri Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 3. Shri Bhupesh Mathur, Director, Treasury And Accounts, Government Of Rajasthan, Jaipur 4. Shri Indresh Tiwari, District Education Officer, Elementary Education, Karauli 5. Shri Shiv Charan Meena, Chief Executive Officer, Zila Parishad, Karauli 6. Dr. Devraj, Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur ----Respondents/Contemnors [2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] (5 of 9) [CCP-455/2024] D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 26/2025 In D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 2302/2021 Damodar Lal Goyal S/o Shri Babu Lal Saraf, Aged About 65 Years, R/o Foota Kot, Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2019 From The Post Of Teacher Grade 3rd At Govt. Senior Secondary School Deep Pura Tehsil And District Karauli ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 2. Shri Krishna Kunal, Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 3. Shri Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 4. Shri Ashish Modi, Director, Secondary Education Rajasthan, Bikaner 5. Shri Indresh Tiwari, District Education Officer Secondary Education Karauli, Rajasthan 6. Dr. Devraj, Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur ----Respondents/Contemnors D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 27/2025 In D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 290/2021 Shambhu Dayal Sharma S/o Shri Gaya Lal Sharma, Aged About 66 Years, R/o Near Old Nagar Palika, Karauli, Retired On 30.06.2019 From The Post Of ILR At Tehsil Karauli In District Karauli ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 2. Shri Sanjay Malhotra, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur [2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] (6 of 9) [CCP-455/2024] 3. Shri Akhil Arora, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 4. Shri Mahaveer Prasad, Registrar, Board Of Revenue, Ajmer 5. Dr. Devraj, Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur 6. Shri Neelabh Saxena, District Collector, Karauli, Rajasthan ----Respondents/Contemnors D.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 467/2025 In D.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 18494/2023 Urmila Sharma W/o Shri Bala Sahay Sharma, Aged About 75 Years, R/o Out Side Malakheda Gate, Alwar District Alwar, Retired On 30.06.2010 From The Post Of Teacher Grade III, At Government Primary School Liwari, Block Umren District Alwar ----Petitioner Versus 1. State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 2. Shri Krishna Kunal, Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government Secretariat, Jaipur 3. Shri Ashish Modi, Director, Secondary Education Rajasthan, Bikaner 4. Shri Sitaram Jat, Director, Elementary Education Rajasthan, Bikaner 5. Dr. Devraj, Director, Pension Department, Jyoti Nagar, Jaipur 6. Shri Pushpendra Kumar Sharma, Chief District Education Officer, Karauli, Rajasthan ----Respondents/Contemnors For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vijay Pathak & Mr. Vinok Kumar Singhal For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.P. Singh for Mr. G.S. Gill, AAG Mr. Ashutosh Udawat for [2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] (7 of 9) [CCP-455/2024] Mr. Kapil Prakash Mathur, AAG Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Mr. Dhruv Kumar & Mr. S.M. Sharma for Mr. Manoj Sharma, AAG Ms. Ritika Naruka for Mr. S.S. Naruka, AAG Mr. Kuldeep Singh Rathore for Ms. Mahi Yadav, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUDESH BANSAL HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPMAN Order 12/02/2026 1. In this batch of contempt petitions, issue of disobedience is identical in nature, hence, all contempt petitions were tagged and have been heard together as also would stand decided by this common order. 2. Petitioners do not dispute that notional fixation of pay after granting Annual Grade Increment w.e.f. 1st July has been done by the State Government but since the benefits of revised pension has been given w.e.f. 11.04.2023, the claim of petitioners is that they are entitled for revised pension, from the year, in which they stood retire. In addition, petitioners have also raised grievance that the other consequential benefits have not been paid. 3. Counsel for respondents-contemnors pointed out that the issue that the government servant who get retire on 30th June, shall be entitled for the Annual Grade Increment payable on 1st July, came at rest and attained finality after passing the judgment by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Civil Appeal No.2471 of 2023 @ SLP (C) No.6185 of 2020; the Director (Admn. and HR) KPTCL & Ors. Vs. C.P. Mundinamani & Ors., decided on 11.04.2023, [2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] (8 of 9) [CCP-455/2024] hence, thereafter, Finance Department passed order dated 31.05.2024, to award monetary benefits of revised pension, after grant of Annual Grade Increment on 1st July, w.e.f. 11.04.2023. 4. It has further been pointed out that vide subsequent order dated 20.02.2025, passed by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Misc. Application Diary No. 2400 of 2024 in Civil Appeal No.3933 of 2023 along with connected matters, it was made clear that the benefits of revised pension, in furtherance to the judgment dated 11.04.2023 will be given effect to, taking into account one increment payable on and after 01.05.2023. It was made clear therein by the Hon’ble Supreme Court that the enhanced pension for the period prior to 31.04.2023 will not be paid. 5. The contention of counsel for respondents-contemnors is that as per the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 20.02.2025, no government employee is entitled for enhanced pension, after his fixation of pay granting Annual Grade Increment on 1st July, prior to the period 31st April, 2023. Hence in that view, the revised pension paid to the petitioners w.e.f. 11.04.2023, may not be said to be in disregard to the orders of the High Court, rather same stands in coherence with the subsequent order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 20.02.2025. His further contention is that there is no specific order for any payment of consequential monetary benefits. 6. Taking into consideration the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court dated 20.02.2025 (supra), we do not find that the order of State Government dated 31.05.2024, fixing the cut-off date i.e. 11.04.2023 for grant of benefits of pension after fixing the notional pay on grant of Annual Grade Increment w.e.f. 1st July to [2026:RJ-JP:6747-DB] (9 of 9) [CCP-455/2024] the employees retired on 30th June, can be held as contumacious much less deliberate or willful, to the directions of this Court. 7. In respect of non-payment of other consequential benefits, order is not clear that such consequential benefits includes the monetary benefits. 8. Accordingly, no case of contempt much less deliberate or willful, is made out. 9. Hence, these contempt petitions are hereby dismissed. 10. Notices of contempt stand discharged. (ANIL KUMAR UPMAN),J (SUDESH BANSAL),J AARZOO ARORA /31 to 38