Allahabad High Court
PRAMOD KUMAR TIWARIversusSRI AJAYCHAUHAN PRIN. SECY. LOK NIRMAN VIBHAG LKO.
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Pramod Kumar Tiwari, filed a civil contempt application before the Allahabad High Court. The matter was listed before Hon'ble Justice Manish Kumar. Neither of the applicant's counsels, Anand Mani Tripathi and Anurag Tripathi, appeared in court, and no request for adjournment was made on their behalf. The court noted the absence of representation and the lack of any request to defer the hearing. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution. The notice, if any, was discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application can proceed in the absence of the applicant's counsel without a request for adjournment
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 2538 of 2025
Pramod Kumar Tiwari
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Ajaychauhan Prin. Secy. Lok Nirman Vibhag
Lko. .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Anand Mani Tripathi, Anurag Tripathi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 8
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
Case has been called in the revised list.
Neither the learned counsel for the applicant is present nor any request has
been made on his behalf for adjournment of the case.
In view of above, the contempt application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Notice, if any, stands discharged.
(Manish Kumar,J.)
November 20, 2025
Nitesh
Digitally signed by :-
NITESH KUMAR TEWARY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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