Delhi High Court – Orders
Rekha Chandra vs H K Bhandwala, National Bank For … on 28 March, 2026
Author: Amit Sharma
Bench: Amit Sharma
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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ CONT.CAS(C) 214/2014
REKHA CHANDRA .....Petitioner
Through: Mr. C.P. Rajwar, Mr. Savyasachi
Rawat, Advs.
versus
H K BHANDWALA, NATIONAL BANK FOR AGRICULTURE &
ORS .....Respondents
Through: Mr. H.S. Dahiya, Mr. Yuv Dahiya,
Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT SHARMA
ORDER
% 28.03.2026
1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.
2. The present matter was listed on 02.03.2026. On account of 02.03.2026
being declared as a holiday vide notification no. 64/G-4/Genl.-I/DHC dated
27.02.2026, the same is being taken up for hearing today.
CM APPL. 16975/2015 (correction inadvertent error order
dt.16.10.2014)
3. The present application filed on behalf of the applicant-respondents,
under Section 151 of the CPC seeks the following prayers: –
“A This Hon’ble Court be pleased to correct the order by
changing the line “It is stated by him that so far as the transfer of
the petitioner from Delhi to Lucknow is concerned, orders for
reversal of the same have already been passed” with the line “it is
stated by him that so far as the transfer of the petitioner from Delhi
to Goa is concerned, orders for cancellation of the same have
already been passed”
B This Hon’ble Court be pleased to correct the title in the order
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dated 16.10.2014 by correctly mentioning the name of respondent
as H.K.Bhanwala, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural
Development (NABARD)
Any other relief or order or direction as deemed fit may also
be graciously passed by this Hon’ble Court”
4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner/non-applicant
submits that he has no objection if the said order is modified.
5. In view of the above, the present application is allowed.
6. Accordingly, order dated 16.10.2014 passed by the learned Predecessor
Bench is modified to the extent of prayer ‘A’, i.e., “It is stated by him that so
far as the transfer of the petitioner from Delhi to Lucknow is concerned, orders
for reversal of the same have already been passed” will now be read as ” It is
stated by him that so far as the transfer of the petitioner from Delhi to Goa is
concerned, orders for cancellation of the same have already been passed”.
7. The present application is disposed of with the aforesaid direction.
8. Let this order be uploaded as corrigendum to order dated 16.10.2014.
CM APPL. 32037/2017 (Revive the petition)
9. The present application filed on behalf of the applicant-petitioner,
under Section 151 of the CPC seeks the following prayers: –
“i. Revive the contempt petition and the contemnors be punished
with exemplary punishment under Sections 11 and 12 of the
Contempt of Court Act, 1971.
ii. Pass such other order or further orders as this Hon’ble Court
may deem proper.”
10. The above captioned petition had been filed alleging wilful
disobedience of the order dated 01.05.2013 passed by learned Single Judge of
this Court in W.P. (C) NO. 2827/2013, whereby the following directions were
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passed: –
“3. In view of the above, it is agreed that the departmental
proceedings so far as the both the issues are concerned, will be
initiated and completed by the respondent no. 1, as per the rules and
regulations applicable to the respondent no. 1, within a period of
four months from today.
4. In case, the respondent no.1 decides not to initiate any
departmental enquiry so far as the show cause notice dated
22.5.2012 is concerned, the respondent no.1 will accordingly
inform the petitioner within four weeks from today.”
11. The present petition was disposed of by the learned Predecessor Bench
vide order dated 16.10.2014, in the following manner: –
“1. Reply to the contempt petition has not been filed. However,
Mr.Dahiya, learned counsel for the respondent has made a
statement that the three fold grievance of the petitioner on account
of which the present contempt petition has been filed have been
rectified. It is stated by him that so far as the transfer of the
petitioner from Delhi to Lucknow is concerned, orders for reversal
of the same have already been passed. With regard to holding of
departmental inquiry against the petitioner, the respondents have
taken a decision not to hold the inquiry against the petitioner and
drop the charges against him and so far as the grant of LTC to the
petitioner is concerned, learned counsel on the instructions of Mr.
Lalit Maurya, DGM of respondent, submits that the order of
debarment has been withdrawn.
2. In view of aforesaid facts Mr.Vikas Singh, learned senior
counsel for the petitioner states that in case that is so, he does not
press his petition. However, he reserves the right to file appropriate
petition for contempt in case statement made before this court is
not honoured.
3. With these observations, the petition is dismissed as not
pressed and contempt notice is discharged.”
The said order has now been rectified in the aforesaid terms, in view of
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the application bearing no. CM APPL. 16975/2015.
12. The grievance of the applicant-petitioner is that despite dropping of the
charges qua the applicant-petitioner, the show-cause notice continued to be
connected in her service file, on account of which the applicant-petitioner did
not get her due promotion at the right time. It is further pointed out that the
issue of the said promotion has been taken up by the applicant-petitioner by
way of substantive proceedings before the Hon’ble Patna High Court in
CWJC 5793/2017.
13. Admittedly, departmental inquiry in terms of order dated 01.05.2013
passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. (C) No. 2827/2013, was not
conducted and the charges had been dropped against the applicant-petitioner.
14. So far as the promotion is concerned, the applicant-petitioner has
already preferred proceedings before the Hon’ble Patna High Court, as
pointed out hereinbefore. In these circumstances, no further orders are called
for.
15. The present application is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
16. Pending application(s), if any, also stand disposed of.
17. Order be uploaded on the website of this Court, forthwith.
AMIT SHARMA, J
MARCH 28, 2026/kr/db
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