Allahabad High Court

SMT. SABITA SHARMAversusSRI BACHCHU SINGH, ADDITIONAL DISTRICT MAGISTRATE (LAND AQUISITION)

Decided: 4 May 2026
Bench: ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL

Holding

The contempt application is dismissed as the compensation award has been complied with.

Summary

The Division Bench had ordered the authorities to determine and release compensation under an award in favor of Smt. Sabita Sharma. The applicant filed a contempt application alleging non‑compliance. The Chief Treasury Officer transferred Rs.40,91,140 to the applicant's bank account on 2 May 2026, satisfying the award. The court found that the order of the writ court had been complied with. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed and the contempt notice discharged.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt application should be dismissed on the ground that the compensation ordered by the writ court has been paid

Subjects

contempt of court
compensation award
land acquisition
writ jurisdiction
compliance
High Court

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                               CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3141 of 2024

                                    Smt. Sabita Sharma
                                                                                                   .....Applicant(s)
                                                                        Versus

                                    Sri Bachchu Singh, Additional District Magistrate
                                    (Land Aquisition)                                                 .....Opposite
                                                                                                            Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)                      :   Raj Narayan Tiwari
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s)                 :


                                    Court No. - 9
                                                    HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.

                                    1. The Division Bench on 07.04.2023 while allowing Writ-C No.30088 of
                                    2022 had required the authorities to determine the compensation amount
                                    under the Award which was to be released in favour of the applicant.

                                    2. In the affidavit of compliance filed today, it has been stated in paragraph 8
                                    that, on 02.05.2026, the Chief Treasury Officer, Gautam Budh Nagar has
                                    transferred an amount of Rs.40,91,140/- into the bank account of the
                                    applicant which is in Bank of Baroda, Kailash Part-II.

                                    3. In view of said fact, as the amount has been transmitted into the account
                                    of the applicant pursuant to the Award, the order of writ Court stands
                                    complied with and the present contempt application stands dismissed.

                                    4. Contempt notice stands discharged.



                                                                                      (Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
                                    May 5, 2026
                                    SK Goswami




Digitally signed by :-
SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

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