[2026:RJ-JP:2177] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 957/2023 Ramesh Chand Tailor S/o Shri Magan Lal Tailor, R/o Village And Post Bandana, Tehsil Kahirwada, District Udaipur. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Shri Pawan Kumar Goyal IAS Additional Chief Secretary The Government, School Education Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat Rajasthan, Jaipur (Raj.) 2. Shri Gaurav Agarwal Ias Director Secondary Education, Education Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Bikaner. (Raj.) 3. Shri Mukesh Paliwal District Education Officer, Secondary Education (Mukhyalaya) Government Of Rajasthan, Goverdhan Vilas Udaipur (Raj.) 4. Shri Krishna Kunal, Ias, Additional Chief Secretary To The Govt. School Education Govt. Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur (Raj.). 5. Shri Ashish Modi, Ias, Director Secondary Education, Education Department, Govt. Of Rajasthan, Bikaner (Raj.). 6. Shri Lokesh Bharti, District Education Officer, Secondary Education, (Mukhalaya), Govt. Of Rajasthan, Goverdhan Vilas, Udaipur (Raj.). ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Vinod Kumar Mathur, Adv. For Respondent(s) : Mr. S.M. Sharma, Adv., Mr. Abhishek Sharma, Adv. & Mr. Manik Kaswan, Adv. for Mr. Manoj Sharma, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 19/01/2026 [2026:RJ-JP:2177] (2 of 3) [CCP-957/2023] 1. This contempt petition has been referred by Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal vide its order dated 16.06.2023 treating the conduct of contemnors contemptuous and in violation of earlier order dated 25.01.2022 passed by the Tribunal in appeal No.537/2016. 2. Vide order dated 25.01.2022, following directions were given :- “8.mijksDr foospu vuqlkj vihy vkaf”kd Lohdkj dh tkrh gS rFkk izR;FkhZ foHkkx dks ;g funsZf”kr fd;k tkrk gS fd vihykFkhZx.k dh fu;ekuqlkj ofj’Brk dks /;ku esa j[krs gq, muds inksUufr ij fopkj dj rhu ekg dh vof/k esa vkns”k ikfjr djsA“ 3. Thus, direction given by the Tribunal was for considering the case of the petitioner for promotion and to pass an appropriate order within a period of 3 months. 4. Learned counsel for the respondents have submitted that in compliance of order passed by learned Tribunal, one order dated 02.01.2023 has been passed after considering the case of the petitioner for promotion. However, on account of reasons mentioned in the order, they were not found entitled for promotion. 5. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the order dated 02.01.2023 is prejudicing their rights as the case has not been considered as per their seniority as well as in accordance with the Rules regarding possessing qualification. 6. Be that as it may, contempt petition can be maintained only in the cases, where the petitioner is able to show deliberate and willful disobedience. [2026:RJ-JP:2177] (3 of 3) [CCP-957/2023] 7. In the light of order dated 02.01.2023, petitioner has failed to make out a case of deliberate and willful disobedience. Hence, no case for contempt is made out. 8. The contempt petition is dismissed and the notices stand discharged. 9. However, mere dismissal of the contempt petition would not prejudice rights of the petitioner to challenge order dated 02.01.2023. (ANAND SHARMA),J Jatin /24