JEET KUMAR SOHRA vs OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE HEAD QUARTERS

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$~23 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 16.04.2026 + CONT.CAS(C) 1421/2023 JEET KUMAR SOHRA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajat Aneja, Mr. Saubhagya Chauriha and Mr. Karan Deep Singh, Advs. versus OFFICE OF THE PRINCIPAL DISTRICT AND SESSIONS JUDGE HEAD QUARTERS .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, SC, Ms. Tania Ahlawat, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (Oral) CM APPL.15492/2025 1. The present contempt petition came to be disposed of vide judgment / order dated 22.11.2024 passed in the present proceedings. The same reads as under: “CONT.CAS(C) 1421/2023 & CM APPL. 68331/2024 (filed on behalf of the petitioner under Section 151 CPC) 1. The present application has been moved with mere request that the matter be taken up on the Top of the Board on the date fixed i.e. 27.11.2024. 2. Learned counsel for the respondent is also present today. 3. This Court has seen order dated 13.09.2022, passed by learned Coordinate Bench in W.P.(C) 3118/2019 whereby the writ petition filed by the petitioner was allowed. Para Nos.10, 11 and 12 of above said order read as under:- 10. In the light of the aforesaid, I have no hesitation in holding that the action of the respondents in denying promotion to the Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed CONT.CAS(C) 1421/2023 Page 1 of 19 By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:18.04.2026 11:33:21 petitioner on the upgraded post of UDC w.e.f. 02.01.2001 is clearly unsustainable and the impugned order is, therefore, liable to be set aside. 11. The respondents are directed to grant the promotion to the petitioner to the upgraded post of UDC in terms of this Court's order in W.P. (C) 5686/1998 w.e.f. 02.01.2001, i.e., at par with Sh. Krishan Panwar. The petit