Allahabad High Court

DINESH KUMAR GUPTAversusSRI NITIN RAMESH GOKARN SECY.INROMATION and PUBLIC RELATIONS

Decided: 16 January 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Bench: MANISH KUMAR

Holding

The contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution.

Summary

The applicant, Dinesh Kumar Gupta, filed a civil contempt application (No. 375 of 2007) against Sri Nitin Ramesh Gokarn, Secretary, Information and Public Relations. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant, although the Assistant Chief Secretary (ACSC) was present. The court noted the lack of prosecution by the applicant and consequently dismissed the contempt application. The dismissal was on the ground of want of prosecution, meaning the applicant failed to pursue the matter. As a result, any interim order that had been granted earlier was vacated. The order was pronounced on 23 March 2022 by Justice Irshad Ali.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt application should be dismissed for want of prosecution

Subjects

contempt
civil procedure
want of prosecution
interim order vacated
application dismissal

Judgment

                                        Court No. - 7

                                        Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 375 of
                                        2007

                                        Applicant :- Dinesh Kumar Gupta
                                        Opposite Party :- Sri Nitin Ramesh Gokarn Secy.Inromation
                                        And Public Relations
                                        Counsel for Applicant :- Sandeep Dixit,Anoop Vajpayee,Atul
                                        Kumar Yadav
                                        Counsel for Opposite Party :- C.S.C.

                                        Hon'ble Irshad Ali,J.

                                        1. The case is called out in revised list.

                                        2. No-one has put in appearance on behalf of the applicant,
                                        however, learned ACSC is present.

                                        3. The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.

                                        4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated.

                                        Order Date :- 23.3.2022
                                        Adarsh K Singh




Digitally signed by ADARSH KUMAR
SINGH
Date: 2022.03.23 15:23:01 IST
Reason:
Location: High Court of Judicature at
Allahabad, Lucknow Bench

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