In Brief
A Rajasthan Administrative Officer sought to hold the State Government in contempt for allegedly violating earlier Supreme Court directions regarding seniority-based promotions for SC/ST employees. The petitioner claimed a 2011 notification failed to comply with the Court's mandate to collect quantifiable data before implementing reservation policies. The Supreme Court dismissed the contempt petitions, finding no willful violation. The State had lawfully appointed the Bhatnagar Committee to gather required data and issued the contested notification based on its report. The Court held such regulatory action must be challenged substantively before the High Court, not in contempt proceedings, and requested urgent disposal of pending writ petitions within six months.
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