Allahabad High Court
AMAR SINGHversusDR. M.K. SANMUNGA SUNARAM, ADDL. CHIEF SECY./ PRIN. SECY. DEPTT. OF BASIC EDUCATION LKO. AND OTHERS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Dismiss other than merit(DD/Non Prosec./Abated)
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed for want of instructions.
Summary
Amar Singh filed a civil contempt application against Dr. M.K. Sanmunga Sunaram and others, seeking enforcement of a judgment dated 24-08-2023. The opposite party submitted a compliance affidavit showing payment to the applicant. The applicant's counsel reported that the applicant was unresponsive and no instructions could be obtained. The court noted the lack of instructions from the applicant. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed for want of instructions.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application should be dismissed for want of instructions from the applicant
Subjects
- civil contempt
- dismissal
- procedural default
- instructions
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4279 of 2024
Amar Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Dr. M.K. Sanmunga Sunaram, Addl. Chief Secy./ Prin.
Secy. Deptt. Of Basic Education Lko. And Others .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shiv Pal Singh, Suresh Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Uday Veer Singh
Court No. - 8
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
1. Learned counsel for opposite party no. 3 has submitted that the compliance
affidavit has been filed enclosing therein the payment made to the applicant in
compliance of the judgment and order dated 24.08.2023, passed in Writ
Petition No. 1505 of 2004.
2. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that on the last date, he
had taken time to seek instructions from his client, but despite repeated
efforts, the applicant is not responding, so the present contempt application
may be dismissed for want of instructions.
3. As such, the present contempt application is dismissed for want of
instructions.
November 27, 2025
DiVYa
(Manish Kumar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
DIVYA SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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