Allahabad High Court
ANSHUL GUPTAversusSHRI MANISH KUMAR VERMA, DISTRICT COLLECTOR
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed as infructuous because the directed recovery has been fully complied with.
Summary
The writ court had directed the District Collector to recover a sum from defaulter firms as per a recovery certificate issued by RERA. The applicant filed a contempt application alleging non‑compliance. The opposite party submitted an affidavit showing that the outstanding amount of Rs.70,21,712 was fully recovered, amounting to Rs.76,25,000 including interest, and the money was sent to RERA via bank draft. The court found that the compliance was complete, rendering the contempt petition moot. Consequently, the contempt notice was discharged and the application dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application is maintainable when the directed recovery has been effected and the amount sent to RERA.
Subjects
- contempt
- compliance
- RERA
- recovery certificate
- civil contempt
- writ court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3468 of 2025
Anshul Gupta
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shri Manish Kumar Verma, District Collector
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashutosh Sharma
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. The writ Court had required the opposite party to recover the amount from
the defaulter firms pursuant to the recovery certificated issued by RERA.
2. In the affidavit of compliance, in paragraph 8, it has been stated that there
was an outstanding amount of Rs.70,21,712/-. In paragraph 9 of the said
affidavit, it has been stated that an amount of Rs.76,25,000/- has been
recovered which includes interest from the defaulter firms and the same has
been sent to RERA through bank draft.
3. As the amount in question has been recovered and sent to RERA, present
contempt application is rendered infructuous and the same stands dismissed.
4. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 14, 2026
SK Goswami
Digitally signed by :-
SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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