'Abuse Of Process' To Pressurise Govt Officials: Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Contempt Plea Over False Transfer Claim With ₹5,000 Costs

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a contempt petition with a cost of Rs. 5,000 on the petitioner for filing false and misleading information regarding compliance of an order passed by the coordinate bench of the Court.

The petitioner had claimed that the coordinate bench decision directed the Registrar Board of Revenue to transfer the petitioner from Education department to Revenue Department.

However, based on the perusal of records, Justice Ravi Chirania highlighted that no such order was passed by the coordinate bench, and opined that the petitioner had furnished false and misleading information about the Court's order.

The Court further considered the fact that the actual order of the coordinate bench was already complied with by the respondent department.

In this background, the Court held that, “present contempt petition is an absolute abuse of process of law and wastage of valuable time of this Court and a tactics to pressurize Govt. officials”.

Accordingly, the petition was dismissed and a cost of Rs. 5,000 was imposed on the petitioner to be deposited in the Rajasthan High Court Bar Association for the welfare of the advocates, within 30 days.

Title: Krishan Gopal Kumawat v State of Rajasthan & Ors.

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 139

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