Allahabad High Court
RAM AUTARversusSRI NITISHWAR KUMAR PRINCIPAL SECRETARY BASIC and 2 ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Ram Autar, filed a civil contempt application (No. 1072 of 2014) before the Allahabad High Court. The matter was listed before Hon'ble Justice Manish Kumar. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant and no request for adjournment was made. The court noted the absence of representation and the lack of any request to continue the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt application for want of prosecution, and any notice issued was discharged.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when an applicant's counsel fails to appear and no adjournment is sought?
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1072 of 2014
Ram Autar
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Nitishwar Kumar Principal Secretary Basic And
2 Ors. .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Parashu Ram Kanaujia
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Rajiv Singh Chuahan, M M Asthana,
Rishabh Tripathi, Shobhit Mohan
Shukla, Sk.Yadav Warsi
Court No. - 8
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
Case has been called out in the revised list.
Neither the learned counsel for the applicant is present nor any request
has been made on his behalf to adjourn the case.
In view of the aforesaid, the present case is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Notice issued, if any, stands discharged.
(Manish Kumar,J.)
October 9, 2025
Ashish
Digitally signed by :-
ASHISH MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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