Allahabad High Court
DEEP KUMAR BAJPAIversusRAKESH SHANKAR DY. I.G. POLICEESTB./PERSONNEL P.H.Q. ALLD.
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt petition was dismissed as having become infructuous.
Summary
Deep Kumar Bajpai filed a civil contempt application against Deputy IG Rakesh Shankar. No counsel appeared for the petitioner, while the State's standing counsel was present. The court observed that the passage of time had rendered the contempt petition infructuous. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as infructuous and the contempt notices were discharged. The petitioner was advised that if a cause of action still exists, an application for recall may be filed within eight weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition remains maintainable despite the lapse of time
Subjects
- contempt
- infructuous
- dismissal
- High Court
- procedural lapse
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:10175
Court No. - 19
Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1706 of 2020
Applicant :- Deep Kumar Bajpai
Opposite Party :- Rakesh Shankar Dy. I.G. Policeestb./Personnel P.H.Q.
Alld.
Counsel for Applicant :- Ranjeet Singh
Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.
Case called out.
None present for the petitioner, however, learned
Standing Counsel for the State is present.
It seems that by the e ux of time, this contempt
petition has become infructuous.
Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed
as having become infructuous.
The contempt notices are hereby discharged.
If the petitioner feels that the cause of action still
survives, he may move an application for recall of
the order within eight weeks.
consigned to record.
Order Date :- 2.2.2024
AKS
Digitally signed by :-
ANUJ KRISHNA SRIVASTAVA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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