Allahabad High Court
SMT. DIVYANSHI AND ANOTHERversusSHRI PRABHU DAYAL PANDEY, PRINCIPAL JUDGE, FAMILY COURT
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as infructuous because the writ court's order had been complied with.
Summary
Smt. Divyanshi and another filed a civil contempt application (No. 1633 of 2026) before the Allahabad High Court against Shri Prabhu Dayal Pandey, Principal Judge of the Family Court. The applicant alleged that the respondent had failed to comply with an order of the writ court. Counsel for the applicant, Manoj Pathak, informed the bench that the writ court's order had in fact been complied with. The court held that, in view of this compliance, the contempt application was rendered infructuous. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt application.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt of court proceeding can be sustained when the alleged non‑compliance with the writ court's order has been remedied.
Subjects
- civil contempt
- contempt of court
- order compliance
- high court
- application dismissed
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1633 of 2026
Smt. Divyanshi And Another
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shri Prabhu Dayal Pandey, Principal Judge, Family
Court .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manoj Pathak
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Shri Manoj Pathak, counsel for the applicant fairly states that the order of
the writ Court has been complied with.
2. In view of the statement so made, the present contempt application is
rendered infructuous and stands dismissed.
3. Ms. Manisha Chaturvedi appears for the opposite party.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
April 20, 2026
A. V. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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