Overview
- Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad issued a production warrant on January 16 requiring Arvind Agrawal to be brought before the court on January 22.
- The contempt action stems from failure to act on a retired academician’s request for a notional increment despite a prior court directive.
- In July 2025 the High Court directed the Department of Higher Education to decide the representation within eight weeks and communicate the outcome.
- The State’s counsel assured the court on December 12, 2025 that compliance would be reported at the next hearing, but no compliance followed.
- The order states that no coercive steps will be taken if the department reports compliance by the January 22 date.