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Allahabad High Court

SANJIV KUMAR SINGHversusMR. DEEPAK KUMAR ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY FINANCE AUDIT SECTION-1 GOVERNMENT OF U.P.

Decided

Holding

The court held that the respondent had sufficiently complied with the earlier order, so no contempt was established.

Summary

The applicant, Sanjiv Kumar Singh, filed a contempt petition against the Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Audit Section-1, Government of U.P., alleging non‑compliance with a prior court order dated 12 January 2026. The respondent filed a compliance affidavit, which the court took on record and examined. The court found that the affidavit demonstrated sufficient compliance with the earlier order. Consequently, the court held that there was no contempt of its directions. The contempt petition was therefore disposed of without any further order.

Issues considered

  • Whether the respondent complied with the court's order dated 12 January 2026 and thus committed contempt.

Subjects

  • contempt
  • compliance affidavit
  • high court order
  • civil procedure
  • writ jurisdiction

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                               CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3244 of 2026

                                    Sanjiv Kumar Singh
                                                                                               .....Applicant(s)
                                                                      Versus

                                    Mr. Deepak Kumar Additional Chief Secretary
                                    Finance Audit Section-1 Government Of U.P.                      .....Opposite
                                                                                                          Party(s)

                                    Counsel for Applicant(s)                   :   Lavlesh Kumar Shukla
                                    Counsel for Opposite Party(s)              :

                                    Court No. - 34
                                    (Sl. No. 328)
                                                     HON'BLE ANISH KUMAR GUPTA, J.

                                    1. Pursuant to the previous order passed by this Court, compliance
                                    affidavit has been filed by the Opposite Party, which is taken on record,
                                    accordingly to which, in compliance of the order dated 12.1.2026
                                    passed in Writ-A No. 136 of 2006 (Sanjeev Kumar Singh Vs. State
                                    of U.P. and others), the order dated 4.9.2026 has been passed deciding
                                    the appeal of the applicant-petitioner, herein.

                                    2. In such view of the matter, there is sufficient compliance of the order
                                    dated 12.1.2026.

                                    3. Accordingly, the instant contempt petition is disposed of.



                                                                                       (Anish Kumar Gupta,J.)
                                    September 9, 2026
                                    n.u.




Digitally signed by :-
NASEEM UDDIN
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad


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