Allahabad High Court
PAWAN DEEP SINGHversusMR. SANJAY PANDEY AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The court did not find the opposite party in contempt at this stage and granted further time for compliance, disposing of the contempt application.
Summary
The applicant filed a contempt application alleging that the opposite party willfully disobeyed the High Court's order dated 9 January 2026 in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 168 of 2026. The order had been served on 16 January 2026 but had not been complied with. The court observed that a prima facie case of contempt existed but, without issuing a notice, it granted the opposite party an additional three months to comply with the order. The court directed the applicant to provide stamped envelopes for service of the order and contempt application to the opposite party. The opposite party was instructed to comply with the writ court's directions and inform the applicant within a week thereafter. The court disposed of the contempt application at this stage, leaving open the possibility of a fresh application if compliance is not achieved.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party is in contempt for willful disobedience of the order dated 9 January 2026
Subjects
- contempt
- civil contempt
- non‑compliance with court order
- procedural directions
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3029 of 2026
Pawan Deep Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Mr. Sanjay Pandey And Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Durgesh Pandey, Ghanshyam Das
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
9.1.2026 passed by this Court in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 168 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 9.1.2026. Copy of the order was served on 16.1.2026 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 9.1.2026 passed by this Court in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No.
168 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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