Allahabad High Court
SHANTI DEVIversusBAL KRISHNA TRIPATHI ,D.M.AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The Court held that the writ order had been complied with and therefore dismissed the contempt application.
Summary
The High Court considered a contempt application filed by Shanti Devi after an earlier writ order required the opposite parties to pay dues of the late Laxman Singh. The opposite parties filed a compliance affidavit stating that payments had been made on various dates. The Court examined the affidavit and found that the order of the writ Court had been complied with. Consequently, the Court dismissed the contempt application and discharged the contempt notice. The Court further directed that if any payment remains unpaid, the applicant may move a recall application.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties complied with the writ Court's order regarding payment of dues, thereby negating the contempt application.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- compliance affidavit
- writ order
- recall application
- civil contempt
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 2947 of 2022
Shanti Devi
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Bal Krishna Tripathi ,D.M.And Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pramod Kumar Sinha
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : C.S.C., S.C.
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Pursuant to the earlier order, a compliance affidavit has been filed on
behalf of the opposite party, wherein, in paragraph nos. 10 to 18, it has
been stated that various payments have been made to the applicant of the
dues of the late Laxman Singh on various dates.
2. As the order of the writ Court has been complied with and the payment
have been made to the applicant, the contempt application stands
dismissed.
3. Contempt notice stands discharged.
4. However, in case, if any payment has not been made by the authority,
the applicant will be at liberty to move a recall application.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 5, 2026
A. V. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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