BABITA JHA vs BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD on 13 November 2026

CENTRAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL PATNA Order Sheet Item no.: 35 C.P./108/2025 (PATNA) [ CONTEMPT ] In O.A./37/2020 FAMILY PENSION With M.A./512/2026 DELETION OF NAME Court No.: 1 No of Adjournment: 6 Order Dated: 13/11/2026 BABITA JHA Vs BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD

For Applicant(s) Advocate : Mr. M. P. Dixit For Respondent(s) Advocate : Mr. T. N. Thakur, Sr. CGSC Order of The Tribunal Heard learned Counsel for the parties. A reply to the show cause notice has been filed on behalf of respondent Nos. 3 and 4 (DoT). However, no reply to the show cause notice has been filed on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 and 2 (BSNL) till date. Learned Counsel for the petitioner has produced a copy of the order dated 20.07.2026 passed by the Hon’ble High Court of Patna in CWJC No. 17332 of 2025, which had been preferred by respondent Nos. 1 and 2 (BSNL) challenging the order passed by this Tribunal in OA No. 37/2020. It is evident from the said order that the writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution. In view of the dismissal of the writ petition preferred by respondent Nos. 1 and 2, there appears to be no justification for their continued failure to file a reply to the show cause notice issued in the present Contempt Petition. Their failure to even pursue the proceedings before the Hon’ble High Court cannot be a ground for further delaying the present contempt proceedings. Accordingly, let notice be issued to the concerned official respondents, i.e., respondent Nos. 1 and 2 (BSNL), directing them to file their reply to the show cause notice positively before the next date of listing, failing which this Tribunal shall be constrained to direct their personal appearance. List the matter for further consideration on 06.01.2027.

KUMAR RAJESH CHANDRA Member (A) Justice Narendra Kumar Johari Member (J) Sonali Lal ( court master )