Allahabad High Court
SMT. SONI DEVIversusDR. SURYA PRAKASH SINGH, DISTT. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS, UNNAO
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench) heard a civil contempt application filed by Smt. Soni Devi against Dr. Surya Prakash Singh, District Inspector of Schools, Unnao. The applicant was represented by counsel Sanjay Kumar Singh, while no counsel appeared for the opposite party. During the hearing, the applicant’s counsel was absent and no request for adjournment was made. The court observed that the applicant had not pursued the proceeding. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt application for want of prosecution. The order was pronounced on 28 November 2025 by Justice Manish Kumar.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application can proceed when the applicant’s counsel is absent and no adjournment is sought
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- prosecution
- adjournment
- dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1993 of 2024
Smt. Soni Devi
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Dr. Surya Prakash Singh, Distt. Inspector Of Schools,
Unnao .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sanjay Kumar Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 8
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
1. Case has been called in the revised list.
2. Learned counsel for the applicant is neither present nor any request for the
adjournment of the case has been made on behalf of the applicant.
3. Accordingly, the present contempt application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
November 28, 2025
DiVYa
(Manish Kumar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
DIVYA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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