Allahabad High Court
SANJAY YADAVversusSMT ARCHANA AGRAWAL
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The court held that no contempt finding could be made at this stage and granted the opposite party additional time to comply, disposing of the contempt application.
Summary
The applicant, Sanjay Yadav, filed a contempt application alleging that the opposite party, Archana Agrawal, willfully disobeyed the High Court's order dated 20‑01‑2026 in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 533 of 2026. The order had been served on 09‑03‑2026, but the opposite party had not complied. The court observed that a prima facie case of contempt existed but, consistent with procedural requirements, it did not issue a notice at this stage. Instead, the court granted the opposite party an additional three months from the date of production of a certified copy of the order to comply, and directed the applicant to provide stamped envelopes for service of the order. The court further directed that if compliance is not achieved, the applicant may approach the court again, and disposed of the contempt application pending compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party's failure to comply with the order dated 20‑01‑2026 amounts to contempt of court
- Whether notice is required before proceeding with contempt proceedings
Subjects
- contempt of court
- willful disobedience
- civil writ petition
- compliance order
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3023 of 2026
Sanjay Yadav
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Smt Archana Agrawal
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashish Mishra
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 for punishing the
Opposite Party for willful disobedience of the judgment and order dated
20.1.2026 passed by this Court in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 533 of
2026.
3. It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant
had filed the aforesaid writ petition, which was disposed of vide order
dated 20.1.2026. Copy of the order was served on 9.3.2026 but till date
the order of writ Court has not been complied with.
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 20.1.2026 passed by this Court in Civil Misc. Writ Petition
No. 533 of 2026 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 parties and another self-addressed envelope to
the office within two weeks from today. The office shall send a copy of
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this order along with the self-addressed envelope of the applicant with a
copy of contempt application to the opposite parties 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.)
May 6, 2026
Shekhar
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI SHEKHAR PANDEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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