Allahabad High Court
SHANTI DEVI AND 2 OTHERSversusRAVI RANJAN, BRANCH MANAGER AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The order of the writ court was deemed complied with, leading to the dismissal of the contempt application.
Summary
The applicants filed a contempt application alleging non‑compliance with a writ court order dated 24‑11‑2022 concerning an auction. The opposite party submitted a compliance affidavit and a discharge application, stating that the bank, unaware of the writ order, had conducted an e‑auction on 25‑06‑2024, subsequently cancelled it, and returned the auction proceeds to the purchaser on 18‑09‑2024. The court accepted the annexed letter from the Branch Manager confirming the cancellation and refund. Finding that the writ court's order had been complied with, the court dismissed the contempt application. Consequently, the bailable warrant issued in the matter was also discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party’s conduct amounted to contempt for allegedly violating the writ court order dated 24‑11‑2022
- Whether the cancellation of the e‑auction and refund of the auction money satisfied the writ court’s directive
Subjects
- contempt of court
- auction cancellation
- compliance affidavit
- writ court order
- bailable warrant
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4208 of 2024
Shanti Devi And 2 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Ravi Ranjan, Branch Manager And Another
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ankur Agarwal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. A compliance affidavit has been filed on behalf of the opposite party
along with a discharge application, which are taken on record.
2. Counsel for the opposite party informs that the auction was conducted
by the bank as it was not aware of the order of the writ Court dated
24.11.2022 and it has cancelled the e-auction conducted on 25.06.2024
and the amount deposited by the auction purchaser has been returned on
18.09.2024, copy of the letter of the Branch Manager of Bank of India
dated 21.09.2024 addressed to the counsel for the applicant has been
appended as Annexure No. 2 to the compliance affidavit.
3. As the auction has been cancelled and the auction money has been
returned to the auction purchaser, the order of the writ Court stands
complied with.
4. In view of the said fact, as the order of the writ Court has been
complied with, the contempt application stands dismissed.
5. Bailable warrant stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 6, 2026
A. V. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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