$~33 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010410532023 + CONT.CAS(C) 1497/2023 ARYADEVI PN & ANR. .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajshekhar Rao Senior Adv, with Harshil Wason, Ms. Mansi Sood Adv., Ms. Rashi Agarwal Adv. versus GOVIND KUMAR & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr Joby P Varghese, Advocate for R- 2. Mr. Ashish k Dixit CGSC with Mr Umar Hashmi and Mr Ayush kumar Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA O R D E R % 23.09.2026 1. A Contempt Petition under Section 11 and 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act read with Article 215 of Constitution of India has been filed for willful disobedience and non-compliance of the Order dated 12.09.2017 in W.P(C) 5438/2013 titled as „Arya Devi P.N. vs. Union of India & Ors‟. 2. It is stated in this final Order the Respondents had been restrained from making appointments on contractual basis on the post on which the Petitioners were working, till the time post was sanctioned and relevant recruitment regulations/ rules were framed by the Respondent. 3. It is submitted that the proposed Regulations were formulated and put before the Executive Committee, which rejected them vide the Executive 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 25/09/2026 at 11:07:08 Meeting dated 01.11.2018. Some of the Petitioners have already filed W.P(C) No.15639/2022, which is still pending adjudication. 4. Since the directions had been duly complied with by the Respondent, though they were to the detriment of the Petitioner, the appropriate remedy by challenging the decision of the Executive Committee dated 01.11.2018 which has already been taken and the Writ Petition has been filed. It cannot be said that there is any willful disobedience of the Order dated 12.09.2017 which has been complied. The Petitioners are also at liberty to seek their remedy in accordance with law. 5. Therefore, the Petition is disposed of with liberty to the Petitioners to seek appropriate remedy under the law. NEENA BANSAL KRISHNA, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2026/va 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 25/09/2026 at 11:07:08