Allahabad High Court
PARDESHIversusSHRI VIKASH YADAV, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed as it became infructuous after compliance with the writ Court's order.
Summary
The applicant, Pardeshi, filed a civil contempt application (No. 4012 of 2024) against Shri Vikash Yadav, the Divisional Forest Officer, alleging non‑compliance with a writ Court order. The applicant’s counsel, Bijendra Kumar Mishra, informed the Court that the writ Court’s order had been fully complied with. The Court examined whether the contempt proceeding remained viable after such compliance. Finding that the purpose of the contempt proceeding was defeated, the Court held the application to be infructuous. Consequently, the contempt application and the accompanying contempt notice were dismissed and discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application can proceed when the order of the writ Court has been complied with
Subjects
- civil contempt
- writ compliance
- contempt application
- dismissal
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4012 of 2024
Pardeshi
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shri Vikash Yadav, Divisional Forest Officer
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Bijendra Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : C.S.C.
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Sri Anil Kumar Shukla, Advocate holding brief of Sri Bijendra Kumar
Mishra, learned counsel for the applicant fairly states that the order of the
writ Court has been complied with and present contempt application has
become infructuous.
2. In view of the statement so made, present contempt application is
rendered infructuous and the same stands dismissed.
3. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
April 23, 2026
SK Goswami
Digitally signed by :-
SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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