Allahabad High Court
M/S JAI BAJRANG ENTERPRISESversusVANDANA VERMA AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The court held that while a prima facie case of contempt exists, the matter should be deferred and the opposite parties given time to comply before any contempt notice is issued.
Summary
The applicant, M/s Jai Bajrang Enterprises, filed a contempt application under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act alleging that the opposite parties, Vandana Verma and another, willfully disobeyed a judgment and order dated 27‑01‑2026 issued in Writ Petition No.43316 of 2025. The order was served on 05‑02‑2026 but remained unimplemented. The court found a prima facie case of contempt but, noting procedural requirements, declined to issue a notice at this stage. Instead, it granted the opposite parties three months to comply with the order and directed the applicant to provide stamped envelopes for service of the order and contempt application. The opposite parties were instructed to comply and inform the applicant within a week of receipt, with a further opportunity for the applicant to approach the court if compliance fails. The application was ultimately disposed pending compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties are in contempt for willful disobedience of the order dated 27‑01‑2026 under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act
- Whether a notice is required before proceeding with contempt proceedings
Legislation cited
- Contempt of Courts Act — s. 12
Subjects
- contempt of court
- willful disobedience
- Section 12
- High Court of Allahabad
- procedural compliance
- notice requirement
- writ petition
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 2522 of 2026
M/S Jai Bajrang Enterprises
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Vandana Verma And Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Adarsh Kumar, Santosh Kumar
Pradhan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant.
2. The present contempt application has been filed under Section 12 of the
Contempt of Courts Act for punishing the Opposite Party for willful
disobedience of the judgment and order dated 27.01.2026 passed by this
Court in Writ Petition No.43316 of 2025.
3. It is contended that applicant had filed aforesaid writ, which was disposed
of vide order dated 27.01.2026. Copy of the said order was served to the
opposite party through registered post on 05.02.2026, but the said direction
has not been complied with by the opposite party till date.
4. Prima facie, a case has been made out for punishing the opposite party for
willful disobedience of the judgment and order passed in the aforesaid writ
petition.
5. However, no notice is issued to the opposite party at this stage. The
opposite party is granted three months’ further time to comply with the order
dated 27.01.2026 passed by this Court in Writ Petition No.43316 of 2025
from the date of production of a certified copy of this order.
6. The applicant shall supply a duly stamped registered envelope addressed
to the opposite party and another self-addressed envelope to the office within
one week from today. The office shall send a copy of this order along with
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the self-addressed envelope of the applicant with a copy of contempt
application to the opposite party within one week thereafter and keep a
record thereof.
7. The opposite party shall comply with the directions of the writ court and
intimate the applicant the order through the self-addressed envelop within a
week thereafter.
8. In case, the opposite party does not comply with the order, it would be
open to the applicant to approach this court again.
9. With the aforesaid observations, this application is finally disposed of at
this stage.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
April 20, 2026
SK Goswami
Digitally signed by :-
SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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