Allahabad High Court
SUPRIYA PATEL AND 3 OTHERSversusRAJ KUMAR PANDIT, DISTT. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, JALAUN AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
Holding
The court held that the respondent had complied with the writ order, rendering the contempt application ineffective.
Summary
The applicants filed a contempt application alleging that the District Inspector of Schools, Jalaun, had failed to comply with a court order dated 29 May 2019 issued in Writ Petition No.15686 of 2019 (Ashok Kumar Pandey & 12 others v. State of U.P. and others). The respondent filed an affidavit stating that the required decision was taken on 27 July 2019 and that the applicants' representation was decided on 11 July 2025, attaching copies of those orders. The High Court examined the affidavit and the earlier writ order and concluded that the respondent had indeed complied with the directions. Consequently, the court held that the contempt application had lost its basis. The contempt application was therefore dismissed.
Issues considered
- Did the respondent comply with the order dated 29 May 2019 issued in Writ Petition No.15686 of 2019?
- Is the contempt application maintainable in view of the alleged compliance?
Subjects
- contempt
- non‑compliance
- writ order
- compliance affidavit
- dismissal
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:41033
Court No. - 17
Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1641 of 2025
Applicant :- Supriya Patel And 3 Others
Opposite Party :- Raj Kumar Pandit, Distt. Inspector Of Schools, Jalaun
And Others
Counsel for Applicant :- Alok Kumar Tripathi
Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicants and the learned
Standing Counsel for State.
2. The present contempt application has been filed for the
alleged non-compliance of order dated 29.05.2019 passed
by this Hon'ble Court in Writ Petition No.15686 of 2019
(S/S) (Ashok Kumar Pandey & 12 others Vs. State of U.P.
and others).
3. Sri Sunil Bajpai, learned Additional Chief Standing
Counsel, has filed before this Court affidavit of compliance
duly sworn by Sri Raj Kumar Pandit, District Inspector of
Schools, Jalaun, which is taken on record. He submits that
pursuant to the direction issued by writ court, decision has
already been taken by the respondent vide order dated
27.07.2019 and further representation of the applicant has
also been decided on 11.07.2025. The copy of the orders
dated 27.07.2019 as also 11.07.2025 have been annexed
along with the compliance affidavit as Annexure Nos. CA-1
and 2. He therefore submits that the order of the writ Court
has been complied with by the respondent authority.
4. Considering the contents of the order of writ Court as
well as the contents of the compliance affidavit, this Court
is of the view that since the order of the writ Court has
been complied with by the respondent authority therefore,
the present contempt application has lost its efficacy.
5. Accordingly, the contempt application is dismissed.
Order Date :- 17.7.2025.
Rks.
Digitally signed by :-
RAJESH KUMAR SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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