Allahabad High Court
SUKHNANDAN SINGHversusMRS NISHA ASTHANA,DISTRICT INSPECTOROF SCHOOLS
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed as infructuous because the order of the writ court has been complied with.
Summary
The High Court, while disposing of Writ-A No. 13515 of 2023 on 17 August 2023, directed the opposite party to decide upon the applicant's claim. The opposite party filed a compliance affidavit on 2 July 2024 stating that the decision was made on 26 June 2024, attaching the decision as annexure. The applicant then filed a contempt application (Civil) No. 3285 of 2024 alleging non‑compliance. The Court examined the compliance affidavit and found that the earlier order had indeed been complied with. Consequently, the contempt application was held to be infructuous and was dismissed, with the contempt notice discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application is maintainable when the order of the writ court has been complied with
Subjects
- contempt
- civil contempt
- compliance affidavit
- writ jurisdiction
- High Court
- dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3285 of 2024
Sukhnandan Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Mrs Nisha Asthana,District Inspector of Schools
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sudhanshu Pratap Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. The writ Court on 17.8.2023 while disposing of Writ-A No. 13515 of
2023 had required the opposite party to take decision upon the claim of
the applicant.
2. In the compliance affidavit filed by the opposite party on 2.7.2024 it
has been stated that the order of writ Court has been complied with and
claim of the applicant has been decided on 26.6.2024, copy of which has
been appended as annexure No. 1 to the compliance affidavit.
3. As the order of writ Court has been complied by the opposite party,
contempt application has rendered infructuous and same stands dismissed.
Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
April 23, 2026
Shekhar
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI SHEKHAR PANDEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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