$~6 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010194952024 + CONT.CAS(C) 613/2024 SHRI SHOBHIT GAUR & ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Pranav Prasoon and Mr. Sarthak Gaurav, Advs. for P-3 versus UNION OF INDIA THROUGH MR. RAJESH KUMAR SINGH, & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Shagun Shahi Chugh, SPC and Mr. Varun Chugh, SPC with Ms. Ayushi Agarwal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MINI PUSHKARNA O R D E R % 18.09.2026 1. The present petition has been filed alleging wilful disobedience of the order dated 24th March, 2023 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) 3632/2023, wherein, it was directed as follows: “xxx xxx xxx Till the next date of hearing, services of the Petitioners shall not be dispensed with. xxx xxx xxx” 2. This Court is informed that after the passing of the order dated 24th March, 2023, the services of the petitioners herein were disengaged, since, the contractual term of the petitioners expired on 31st March, 2023. Thus, the present contempt came to be filed. 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 23/09/2026 at 10:31:53 3. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner no. 3, who is the contesting petitioner submits that he has now been taken back and re- engaged in service by the respondent no. 2, i.e., the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks. 4. At this stage, learned counsel appearing for the respondents submits that except the petitioner no. 3, all the other petitioners have already left the services of the respondents and have joined duties somewhere else. 5. The aforesaid statement is taken note of. 6. Since the contesting petitioner no. 3, namely, Mr. Bijendra Nath Chaubey, has already been engaged by the respondent no. 2, no further orders are required to be passed by this Court. 7. However, it is clarified that monthly salary of the petitioner no. 3 shall be released on a regular basis in terms of the contractual engagement. 8. Noting the aforesaid, the present petition is accordingly, disposed of. MINI PUSHKARNA, J SEPTEMBER 18, 2026/KR 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 23/09/2026 at 10:31:53