Allahabad High Court
PRATAP CHANDRAversusSHRI RAHUL SINGH I, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT JUDGE 14
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed because the order of the writ court has been complied with, leaving no ground for contempt.
Summary
The applicant, Pratap Chandra, filed a contempt application before the Allahabad High Court alleging that the opposite party, Additional District Judge Rahul Singh I, had failed to comply with an order of the writ court. The opposite party submitted instructions indicating that the writ court's order had been complied with, as the appeal in question was decided on 21 April 2026. The court examined the submission and found that the order had indeed been complied with. Consequently, the court held that there was no basis for a contempt proceeding. The contempt application was dismissed and the contempt notice discharged.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate legal basis for dismissing a contempt application when the order of the writ court has been complied with?
Subjects
- contempt
- writ court
- compliance
- High Court
- civil contempt
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 2174 of 2026
Pratap Chandra
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shri Rahul Singh I, Additional District Judge 14
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Upadhyay Karan Dinanath, Vishesh
Rajvanshi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Instructions have come from the side opposite which are taken on
record.
2. From the instructions sent by the officer concerned, it is clear that the
order of writ Court has been complied with as appeal in question has been
decided on 21.4.2026.
3. As the order of writ Court has been complied with by the opposite
party, no case for contempt is made out. Contempt application stands
dismissed. Contempt notice stands discharged.
4. Sri Diptiman Singh, learned counsel has put in appearance on behalf of
opposite party.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 7, 2026
Shekhar
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI SHEKHAR PANDEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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