Allahabad High Court
KAYAM SINGH EX. DY.SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICEversusSRI DEVASHISH PANDA PRIN.SECY.HOME CIVIL SECTT.LKO.and ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, heard Contempt Application No. 2244 of 2015 filed by Kayam Singh, ex-Dy.Superintendent of Police, against Sri Devashish Panda and others. No counsel for the applicant was present and no request for adjournment was made. The court noted the absence of representation and the lack of any request to postpone the hearing. Consequently, the court dismissed the application for want of prosecution. The notice, if any, was discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application should be dismissed for want of prosecution due to the applicant's counsel's absence and no adjournment request
Subjects
- contempt
- procedural law
- want of prosecution
- court procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 2244 of 2015
Kayam Singh Ex. Dy.Superintendent Of Police
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Devashish Panda Prin.Secy.Home Civil
Sectt.Lko.And Ors .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : O.P.Dwivedi, Satish Chandra Sitapuri
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 8
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
Case has been called out in the revised list.
Neither the learned counsel for the applicant is present nor any request
has been made on his behalf to adjourn the case.
In view of the aforesaid, the present case is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Notice issued, if any, stands discharged.
(Manish Kumar,J.)
October 10, 2025
Ashish
Digitally signed by :-
ASHISH MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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