Allahabad High Court
RAM SINGHversusBRIJ MOHAN SHUKLA DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER SITAPUR
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- SAURABH LAVANIA
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as having become infructuous.
Summary
Ram Singh filed a civil contempt application against Divisional Forest Officer Brij Mohan Shukla. The petitioner failed to appear before the court, and the standing counsel for the State was the only party present. The court observed that, owing to the passage of time, the contempt petition had become infructuous. Consequently, the petition was dismissed as infructuous and the contempt notices were discharged. The court permitted the petitioner to move an application for recall of the order within eight weeks if the cause of action still subsists.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition remains maintainable despite the petitioner's non‑appearance and the lapse of time.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- infructuous petition
- procedural delay
- High Court
- recall of order
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC-LKO:24166
Court No. - 19
Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1917 of
2021
Applicant :- Ram Singh
Opposite Party :- Brij Mohan Shukla Divisional Forest Officer
Sitapur
Counsel for Applicant :- Ninnie Shrivastava,Mukul Misra
Hon'ble Shree Prakash Singh,J.
1. Case called out.
2. None present for the petitioner, however, learned Standing
Counsel for the State is present.
3. It seems that by the efflux of time, this contempt petition has
become infructuous.
4. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed as having
become infructuous.
5. Contempt notices are hereby discharged.
6. If the petitioner feels that the cause of action still survives, he
may move an application for recall of the order within eight
weeks.
7. Consigned to record.
Order Date :- 19.3.2024
Mayank
Digitally signed by :-
MAYANK PRATAP SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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