Allahabad High Court
DR. AMIT KUMAR PANDEYversusSHRI SARDAR SINGH, DISTRICT INSPECTOR OF SCHOOL, PRATAPGARH
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS NOT PRESSED
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The applicant, Dr. Amit Kumar Pandey, filed a contempt application before the Allahabad High Court. The matter was listed before Hon'ble Justice Manish Kumar. No counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant and no request for adjournment was made. The court noted the absence of representation and the lack of any request to continue the proceedings. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed for want of prosecution, and any notice issued was discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application can proceed in the absence of the applicant's counsel and without a request for adjournment?
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- adjournment
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 3997 of 2023
Dr. Amit Kumar Pandey
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shri Sardar Singh, District Inspector Of School,
Pratapgarh .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Sharad Pathak
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 17
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
Case has been called in the revised list.
Neither the learned counsel for the applicant is present nor any request has
been made on his behalf for adjournment of the case.
In view of above, the contempt application is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Notice, if any, stands discharged.
(Manish Kumar,J.)
September 3, 2025
Nitesh
Digitally signed by :-
NITESH KUMAR TEWARY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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