Allahabad High Court

JAMUNA PRASAD TIWARIversusJASJEET KAUR, DISTT. MAGISTRATE, SULTANPUR

Decided: 17 March 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench: MANISH KUMAR

Holding

The contempt petition was dismissed for non‑prosecution.

Summary

Jamuna Prasad Tiwari filed a civil contempt application (No. 1782 of 2023) against Jasjeet Kaur, the District Magistrate of Sultanpur. The applicant's counsel, comprising Shikha Srivastava, Richa Srivastava and Suneel Kumar Singh Kalhans, were listed but neither the applicant nor any counsel appeared before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench. The matter was called out in the revised list, and the court noted the absence of the petitioner and counsel to press the petition. In view of this non‑appearance, the court dismissed the contempt petition for non‑prosecution. Consequently, all contempt notices issued in the matter were discharged and the order was consigned to the record on 18 March 2024.

Issues considered

Whether a civil contempt petition should be dismissed for non‑prosecution when the applicant and counsel fail to appear?

Subjects

civil contempt
non‑prosecution
petition dismissal
High Court of Allahabad
contempt notices

Judgment

                                                           Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:23520

                                         Court No. - 19

                                         Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1782 of
                                         2023

                                         Applicant :- Jamuna Prasad Tiwari
                                         Opposite Party :- Jasjeet Kaur, Distt. Magistrate, Sultanpur
                                         Counsel for Applicant :- Shikha Srivastava,Richa
                                         Srivastava,Suneel Kumar Singh Kalhans

                                         Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.

                                         Case called out in the revised list. Neither the applicant nor the
                                         counsel for the applicant is present to press this petition.

                                         In view of the aforesaid, this contempt petition is dismissed for
                                         non prosecution.

                                         Contempt notices are hereby discharged.

                                         Consigned to record.

                                         Order Date :- 18.3.2024
                                         Anurag




Digitally signed by :-
ANURAG SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench

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