Allahabad High Court
ASHOK KUMARversusSMT.GEETA SINGH PRESIDENT CO-OP.WHOLESALE SOCIETY GONDA andANR
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SAURABH LAVANIA
Holding
The contempt petition was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Ashok Kumar filed a civil contempt petition (No. 1880 of 2020) against Smt. Geeta Singh, President of a Co‑Operative Wholesale Society. The petition was listed for hearing without any request for adjournment. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press the petition. The Court observed that the petition could not be proceeded with in the absence of prosecution. Consequently, the petition was dismissed for want of prosecution. All notices, if any, were discharged.
Issues considered
- The petition can be proceeded with in the absence of any counsel or prosecution.
- Whether dismissal for want of prosecution is appropriate in a contempt proceeding.
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- High Court
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC-LKO:81317
Court No. - 4
Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1880 of 2020
Applicant :- Ashok Kumar
Opposite Party :- Smt.Geeta Singh President Co-Op.Wholesale Society
Gonda Andanr
Counsel for Applicant :- Sheo Sahai Lal Srivastav,Radhey Shyam Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party :- Satya Prakash Srivastava
Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.
1. This contempt petition is of the year 2020.
2. The petition is listed today under the heading of 'THESE
CASES SHALL NOT BE ADJOURNED'.
3. Case called out.
4. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press this
contempt petition nor any request for adjournment of the case
has been sought.
5. Accordingly, the instant contempt petition is dismissed for
want of prosecution.
6. Notices, if any, stand discharged.
[Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.]
Order Date :- 11.12.2023
kkv/
Digitally signed by :-
KRISHAN KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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