Allahabad High Court
PRAVEEN SHANKAR RAIversusSRI L. VENKATESHWAR LOO, PRIN. SECY. TRANSPORT DEPTT. LKO.
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Praveen Shankar Rai, filed a civil contempt application against Sri L. Venkateshwar Loo, Principal Secretary, Transport Department, Lucknow. The matter was listed in the revised list, but the applicant's counsel, Sushil Kumar Pathak, was not present and no request for adjournment was made. The court noted the absence of prosecution and dismissed the contempt application for want of prosecution. Consequently, any notice that might have been issued against the respondent was discharged. The judgment was delivered by Hon'ble Justice Manish Kumar on November 19, 2025.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate course of action when a contempt application is not prosecuted due to the applicant's counsel being absent?
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- dismissal for want of prosecution
- notice discharge
- court procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 2086 of 2025
Praveen Shankar Rai
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri L. Venkateshwar Loo, Prin. Secy. Transport
Deptt. Lko. .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sushil Kumar Pathak
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 8
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
1. Case has been called in the revised list.
2. Neither learned counsel for the applicant is present to press the
contempt application nor there is any request for adjournment or pass
over of the case.
3. The contempt application is accordingly dismissed for want of
prosecution.
4. The notice, if any, issued against the respondent stands discharged.
(Manish Kumar,J.)
November 19, 2025
S. Kumar
Digitally signed by :-
SANTOSH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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