Pankaj Kumar Choudhary vs SHRI GOVIND MOHAN on 8 October 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL JAIPUR Order Sheet Item no.: 34 C.P./7/2026 (JAIPUR) In O.A./266/2025 Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 4 Order Dated: 08/10/2026 PANKAJ KUMAR CHOUDHARY Vs SHRI GOVIND MOHAN For Applicant(s) Advocate : Shri Anupam Agarwal For Respondent(s) Advocate : Shri Manu Bhargava, for R-1, , Shri V.D. Sharma, for R-2 , Shri D.C. Sharma, for R-3 Notes of The Registry Order of The Tribunal The present Contempt Petition has been filed by the petitioner claiming that the respondents / contemnors have violated the directions given by this Tribunal in its order dated 30th May 2025 in OA No. 266/2025. Hence, they have committed contempt of court. The relevant extract of the order dated 30th May, 2026 passed by this Tribunal in O.A. No. 266/2025 is reprouced below: - "In the present case the charge sheet was issued way back in 2018 for a minor penalty, yet till date even after almost 07 years the respondents did not conclude the disciplinary proceedings. In view of the above, we direct the respondents to conclude the disciplinary proceedings and pass the final order within a period of 04 months from the receipt of the copy of this order and add that in case the proceedings and final order is not concluded within time, as directed by us, the enquiry/proceedings will stand lapsed and the disciplinary authority would cease to have jusrisdiction to proceed. However, we also direct that the applicant shall participate and cooperate in the proceedings." As is evident from the above, the aforesaid order of this Tribunal has two part; first part is - to conduct the disciplinary proceedings and pass the final order within a period of 04 months from the receipt of the copy of the order; (which as per Shri Anupam Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner is 02nd June, 2025) and the second part is - that in case the proceedings and final order is not concluded within time, as directed by us, the inquiry proceedings will stand lapsed and the disciplinary authority would cease to have jurisdiction to proceed. and had further directed the petitioner to participate and cooperate in the proceedings. On the directions of this Bench of the Tribunal vide its order dated 18.09.2026, Shri Govind Prasad, Dy. NATHU LAL KUMAWAT Uploaded by me 2026.10.13 16:34:28+05'30' NATHU LAL KUMAWAT

Secretary, Home (Group-12), Govt. of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur has appeared in person before the court to assist in the matter. The respondent/contemnor No. 2 (Shri V. Srinivas, Chief Secretary, Govt. of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur) has stated in para 4 of his reply that after examination by the competent authority regarding partly proved charges against the applicant, a tentative decision of imposing penalty of censure has been sent to the UPSC vide letter dated 07.05.2025. The UPSC vide its letter dated 01.09.2025 has given its advice. Thereafter the applicant was issued letter to submit his representation on the proposed penalty however he did not submit any representation. Thereafter vide order dated 17.12.2025 the applicant has been issued a penalty order of "censure". The consequence of the non-conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings and passing of final order within a period of 04 months from the receipt of the copy of the order, have been provided in the order of this Tribunal dated 30.05.2025 itself i.e. "in case the proceedings and final order is not concluded witin time, as directed by us, the enquiry/proceedings will stand lapsed and the disciplinary authority would cease to have jurisdiction to proceed." Since the consequence of non-conclusion of the proceedings and non-passing of the final order is stipulated in the order itself, we do not find any reason to invoke the contempt jurisdiction of this Court. In view of the above, the present Contempt Petition stands closed. Notices already issued are discharged. No costs. LOK RANJAN MEMBER (A) RANJANA SHAHI MEMBER (J) Nathulal Kumawat ( ps )

Case No C.P./7/2026 Jaipur Bench List In: Main causelist Item No. 34 Generated by Nathu Lal Kumawat CAT Central Administrative Tribunal Jaipur Bench on 12/10/2026

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