[2026:RJ-JP:20221] HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN BENCH AT JAIPUR S.B. Civil Contempt Petition No. 1342/2025 Sushila W/o Shri Ramesh Kumar, Aged About 35 Years, R/o Village-Narwasi, Teh Rajgarh, Dist. Churu, Rajasthan. ----Petitioner Versus 1. Gayatri A. Rathore, Principal Secretary, Medical And Health Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. 2. Dr. Ravi Prakash Sharma, Director, Medical And Health Department, Swasthya Bhawan, Jaipur. 3. Rakesh Kumar Sharma, Additional Director (Administration), Director (Non-Gazated), Medical And Health Services, Tilak Marg, C-Scheme, Jaipur, Rajasthan. 4. State Of Rajasthan, Through Principal Secretary, Medical And Health Department, Government Of Rajasthan, Government Secretariat, Jaipur. ----Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Manvendra Singh Choudhary For Respondent(s) : HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANAND SHARMA Order 13/05/2026 1. This contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner alleging contempt of order dated 10.02.2022 passed by the Co- ordinate Bench of this Court in S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.15109/2018. 2. Learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that thereafter the respondents filed D.B. special appeal against the order dated 10.02.2022 passed in the writ petition filed by the [2026:RJ-JP:20221] (2 of 2) [CCP-1342/2025] petitioner, however, the same was dismissed for non-compliance of peremptory order in September, 2023. 3. This Court finds that this contempt petition has been filed by the petitioner on 01.11.2025, whereas limitation as per Section 20 of the Contempt of Court Act, 1971 (hereinafter to be referred as 'the Act of 1971') to institute contempt petition is only one year. No justification, whatsoever has been given in the memo of contempt petition for filing this petition after lapse of limitation period as prescribed under Section 20 of the Act of 1971. 4. In view of above, no cognizance can be taken in this contempt petition, hence, the same is hereby dismissed. However, it is observed that mere dismissal of this contempt petition would not curtail the rights of the petitioner to avail other remedies available to the petitioner under law. 5. Notices stand discharged. 6. Pending application(s), if any, also stand(s) disposed of. (ANAND SHARMA),J DIVYA /57