Allahabad High Court
SAMAR BAHADUR SINGH and ANR.versusARADHNA SHUKLA SECRETARY SECONDARY EDUCATION LUCKNOW and ORS.
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- SAURABH LAVANIA
Holding
The application was dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
In Contempt Application (Civil) No. 415 of 2021, the applicants Samar Bahadur Singh and another sought relief against Aradhna Shukla, Secretary Secondary Education, Lucknow, and others. The applicant's counsel, Pradeep Kumar Singh, was listed, but no one appeared in court to press the application. The High Court noted the absence of any representation for the applicants. Since the application was not prosecuted, the Court dismissed it for want of prosecution. The order was dated 13 October 2022 and signed by Justice Rajeev Singh.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application can proceed in the absence of any party appearing to prosecute it
Subjects
- contempt
- procedural default
- want of prosecution
- civil contempt application
- court dismissal
Judgment
Court No. - 21
Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 415 of 2021
Applicant :- Samar Bahadur Singh And Anr.
Opposite Party :- Aradhna Shukla Secretary Secondary Education
Lucknow And Ors.
Counsel for Applicant :- Pradeep Kumar Singh
Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J.
Case called out. None appears on behalf of the applicants
to press the application.
The application stands dismissed for want of prosecution.
Order Date :- 13.10.2022
VKS
Digitally signed by VIVEK KUMAR
SRIVASTAVA
Date: 2022.10.13 17:18:23 IST
Reason:
Location: High Court of Judicature at
Allahabad, Lucknow Bench
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