[2026:RJ-JP:4812] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1177/2024 Surendra Kumar Sharma Aatmaj Shri Ramchandra Sharma, R/o A-104, Budh Vihar, Alwar Vartman Prashasnik Adhikari, Karyalaya Upmahanirikshak Alwar Pratham, ----Petitioner Versus Shri Mahaveer Prasad, Mahanirikshak, Panjiyan Avam Mudrak Vibhag, Rajasthan Ajmer. ----Respondent For Petitioner(s) : None present For Respondent(s) : Mr. Sankalp Vijay for Mr. Vigyan Shah, AAG HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRAVEER BHATNAGAR Order 02/02/2026 It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that contempt was referred to this Court by Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur on 20.11.2024. The application of contempt was filed belatedly on 01.08.2024, therefore, in view of Section 20 of the Contempt Act, the petition is not maintainable. Heard and perused the material available on record. Learned Rajasthan Civil Services Appellate Tribunal, Jaipur referred with contempt vide letter dated 20.11.2024. In the letter itself, it is mentioned that judgment was passed by the authority on 27.03.2012, the contempt application was submitted before the authority on 01.08.2024. As per the provision contained under Section 20 of Contempt Act, when limitation period for preferring the contempt is one year. [2026:RJ-JP:4812] (2 of 2) [CCP-1177/2024] The contempt has been submitted belatedly without any reasonable cause showing the delay in preferring the application before the authorities, therefore, the civil contempt petition is hereby dismissed. (PRAVEER BHATNAGAR),J Keshav/61