Allahabad High Court

MOHD. SHAMSHADversusSHLOK KUMAR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE HAMIRPUR

Decided: 23 July 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench: SAURABH LAVANIA

Holding

The contempt petition is dismissed as the order of the Writ Court has been complied with.

Summary

Mohd. Shamshad filed a civil contempt petition (No. 1205 of 2020) against Shlok Kumar, Superintendent of Police, Hamirpur. The petitioner’s counsel did not appear, and no adjournment was sought. State counsel Sanjay Trivedi appeared and submitted that the order of the Writ Court had been complied with, supporting this with an affidavit of compliance. The High Court examined the submission and found that the required compliance was established. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt petition and discharged any notice that might have been issued.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt petition should be entertained when the order of the Writ Court has been complied with in letter and spirit.

Subjects

civil contempt
compliance
writ court order
dismissal
contempt petition

Judgment

Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC-LKO:82181

Court No. - 4

Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1205 of 2020

Applicant :- Mohd. Shamshad
Opposite Party :- Shlok Kumar Superintendent Of Police Hamirpur
Counsel for Applicant :- Rakesh Kumar Yadav,Mulayam Singh Yadav

Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.

1. This contempt petition is of the year 2020.

2. Case called out.

3. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press this
contempt petition nor any request for adjournment of the case
has been sought. However, Sri Sanjay Trivedi, learned State
Counsel is present.

4. Sri Sanjay Trivedi has stated that the order of Writ Court has
been complied with in its letter and spirit. The affidavit of
compliance is already on record.

5. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed.

6. Notice, if any, stands discharged.

[Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.]

Order Date :- 13.12.2023
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Digitally signed by :-
KRISHAN KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench

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