Allahabad High Court
ANUPAM SHARMAversusRAM SHANKAR VERMA, DISTRICT PANCHAYAT RAJ OFFICER, FATEHPUR
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The order does not constitute contempt; the contempt application is dismissed.
Summary
The applicant, Anupam Sharma, filed a contempt application alleging that the respondent, District Panchayat Raj Officer Ram Shankar Verma, had failed to comply with a transfer order dated 22.05.2025. The writ court, in its order dated 13.08.2025 in Writ‑A No.11613 of 2025, directed the standing counsel to obtain instructions and indicated that the petitioner would be relieved if he had not yet joined the new post. The High Court observed that the order merely granted time for clarification and that the matter remained pending before the writ court, thus no contempt had occurred. The applicant further contended that the case had not been heard since the 13.08.2025 order. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt application.
Issues considered
- Whether the order dated 13.08.2025 amounts to contempt of court against the applicant
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- transfer order
- civil procedure
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 2663 of 2026
Anupam Sharma
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Ram Shankar Verma, District Panchayat Raj Officer,
Fatehpur .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rajneesh Kumar Sharma, Vinod Shankar
Tripathi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. The writ Court on 13.08.2025 in Writ-A No.11613 of 2025 had passed the
following order:-
"It is argued by Sri Dhirendra Kumar Singh Rathor, learned counsel for the
petitioner that petitioner has not been relieved till date pursuant to the transfer
order dated 22.05.2025, however, learned Standing Counsel on the contrary
submits that the District Panchayat Raj Officer, Bijnor has already written a letter
to the Director, Panchayat Raj, U.P., Lucknow that petitioner has not joined to his
place of transfer pursuant to transfer order.
Let learned Standing Counsel obtain instructions in the matter by the next date
fixed. However, it is provided that in the event petitioner has not been relieved till
date, he shall be relieved to give joining and an updated report shall also be
brought on record.
List on 27.08.2025."
2. From perusal of the aforesaid order, no case for contempt is made out as
learned Standing Counsel was granted time to seek instructions in the matter.
Further, the matter is pending before the writ Court.
3. According to learned counsel for the applicant, the case has not been heard
after 13.08.2025.
4. In view of the said fact, present contempt application stands dismissed.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
April 23, 2026
SK Goswami
Digitally signed by :-
SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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