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Allahabad High Court

LALCHANDversusSHRI VIKASH YADAV,DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER

Decided

Holding

The contempt application is dismissed as it is infructuous.

Summary

Lalchand filed a contempt application against Divisional Forest Officer Vikash Yadav alleging non‑compliance with a writ Court order. The applicant’s counsel, Bijendra Kumar Mishra, informed the Court that the writ order had been fully complied with, rendering the contempt proceeding unnecessary. The Court examined the statement and concluded that the contempt application was now infructuous. Consequently, the Court dismissed the contempt application and discharged the contempt notice. The matter was closed without any further orders.

Issues considered

  • Whether the contempt application should proceed when the writ Court order has been complied with

Subjects

  • contempt of court
  • writ compliance
  • civil procedure
  • high court

Judgment

                                             HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
                                               CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4104 of 2024

                                    Lalchand
                                                                                                .....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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