The non bailable warrant against Noida CEO has been stayed by Supreme Court and the matter has been listed for hearing tomorrow.
The Allahabad High Court had issued a non-bailable warrant against the Noida CEO for contempt of court.
On May 5th the Allahabad High Court had asked police to bring Ms. Maheshwari before court on 13th for hearing after she did not turn to court in a contempt case has on May 5 told the police to arrest her and bring her to court for the next hearing on May 13, after she failed to reach the court on time in a contempt case.
The CJI NV Ramana on Monday had refused to grants any stay on case of Ritu Maheshwari stating that as an IAS officer she should have understood the rules and regulations better.
He pinpointed stating that this happens quite often now in Allahabad High Court that one or the other state officer comes to get relief from High court order against them for defiance
The lawyer for Noida CEO Ritu Maheshwari was none other than Mukul Rohatgi who sought for a stay saying that she reached Allahabad High Court just half an hour late and was issued an non bailable warrant against her., Chief Justice of India NV Ramana had refused to grant a stay on the non-bailable warrant against Ms Maheshwari, who is also an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer.
The Chief Justice had yesterday said he would like to see Ms Maheshwari’s petition properly before deciding whether he should list it at all, and had criticised the Noida CEO over “not respecting court orders”.
As an IAS officer, she knows the rules and laws. If you do not respect the court orders, then you must face the music. Every day we see this is happening, especially in Allahabad High Court. One or the other officer is coming before us seeking relief against the high court passing some order against them for defiance of court,” the Chief Justice had said.
Today, the Noida CEO’s lawyer Mukul Rohatgi sought a stay on the high court order and an urgent hearing on the issue. “She is the Noida CEO and an IAS officer. She reached Allahabad High Court just half-an-hour late and the high court issued a non-bailable warrant against her,” Mr Rohatgi said.