Allahabad High Court
SHITLA PRASAD SHUKLAversusSHIVASHISH SHUKLA AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Shitla Prasad Shukla filed a civil contempt application against Shivashish Shukla and others. The applicant's counsel did not appear before the court and no request for adjournment was made on his behalf. The court noted the absence of representation and the lack of any request to postpone the hearing. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt application for want of prosecution. The notice, if any, was discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application can proceed in the absence of the applicant's counsel without a request for adjournment
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- application dismissed
- adjournment
- want of prosecution
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1630 of 2022
Shitla Prasad Shukla
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shivashish Shukla And Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Himanshu Raghave, Manoj Kumar
Awasthi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Dilip Kumar Pathak
Court No. - 17
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
Case has been called in the revised list.
Neither the learned counsel for the applicant is present nor any request has
been made on his behalf for adjournment of the case.
In view of above, the contempt application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Notice, if any, stands discharged.
(Manish Kumar,J.)
September 3, 2025
Nitesh
Digitally signed by :-
NITESH KUMAR TEWARY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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