Allahabad High Court
SURESH KUMAR MISHRAversusASHISH TIWARI SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT, ADARSH KARAGAAR LUCKNOW
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismissed on merits/Rejected
Holding
The application is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
Suresh Kumar Mishra filed a civil contempt application against Ashish Tiwari, Senior Superintendent, Adarsh Karagaar, Lucknow. The applicant’s counsel, Ashok Kumar and Chandra Prakash, were not present in court and no request for adjournment was made. The bench noted the absence of counsel and the lack of any request to continue the proceedings. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt application for want of prosecution. The notice, if any, was discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether a civil contempt application can be dismissed for want of prosecution when the applicant’s counsel is absent and no adjournment is sought?
Subjects
- civil contempt
- procedural default
- want of prosecution
- court dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4123 of 2023
Suresh Kumar Mishra
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Ashish Tiwari Senior Superintendent, Adarsh
Karagaar Lucknow .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ashok Kumar, Chandra Prakash
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 8
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
Case has been called out in the revised list.
Neither the learned counsels for the applicant is present nor any request
has been made on their behalf to adjourn the case.
In view of the aforesaid, the present case is dismissed for want of
prosecution.
Notice issued, if any, stands discharged.
(Manish Kumar,J.)
November 21, 2025
Ashish
Digitally signed by :-
ASHISH MISHRA
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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