NATTHU SINGHversusSHRI P.C. MEENA, DIRECTOR GENERAL / INSPECTOR GENERAL PRISON ADMINISTRATION & REFORMS

          HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
            CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4542 of 2026

Natthu Singh
                                                                    .....Applicant(s)
                                        Versus

Shri P.C. Meena, Director General / Inspector
General Prison Administration & Reforms                                 .....Opposite
                                                                              Party(s)

Counsel for Applicant(s)                    :    Dhananjay Kumar Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)               :

Court No. - 53
                      HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.

1. The present contempt application has been preferred alleging willful
defiance of the order dated 06.04.2026 passed in Writ-A No. 4752 of 2026,
order whereof is quoted hereunder:-

"1. The order dated 10.07.2024 passed by respondent no.3-Deputy Inspector General
Prison Administration & Reforms U.P. at Lucknow by which the payment of
provisional pension of the petitioner has been stayed with immediate effect is under
challenge in the present writ petition.
2. It is argued by counsel for the petitioner that aforesaid order was passed due to
pendency of a criminal case against him. It is further argued that in Criminal Appeal
No.2921 of 2024 filed by the present writ petitioner, he has been bailed out vide order
dated 15.01.2025 passed by this Court on the personal bond of Rs.50,000/-. In this
view of the matter it is argued that at least petitioner is entitled for the interim
pension. He placed reliance upon a judgement and order dated 16.08.2023 passed in
Writ A No.11761 of 2023 (Manoj Kumar Katiyar Vs. State of U.P. and 2 others).
3. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being
disposed of at the admission stage itself.
4. In the facts and circumstances, petitioner is permitted to submit a fresh
representation ventilating all his grievances before the respondent no.2-Director
General/Inspector General Prison Administration & Reforms U.P. at Lucknow
annexing all the relevant papers and documents as has been relied by him in the
present writ petition along-with certified copy of this order within a period of two
weeks from today. If such a representation is made, the respondent no.2 is directed to
look into the entire aspect of the matter and pass appropriate order in accordance
with law within a further period of four weeks.
5. With the aforesaid observations, present writ petition is disposed of finally.
6. Since the writ petition has been decided on an exparte version without seeking any
response from the respondents, thus passing of the order today may not be construed
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                                    to an expression that this Court has gone into the merits of the matter and the second
                                    respondent shall accord independent consideration strictly in accordance with law
                                    and the mandate of law holding the field."

                                    2. Today compliance affidavit has been filed by Sri R.S. Umrao, learned
                                    Standing Counsel, according to which the claim of the applicant has been
                                    rejected on 20.07.2026. Copy of the same be served upon learned counsel
                                    for the applicant.

                                    3. Learned counsel for the applicant prays for liberty to challenge the
                                    rejection order dated 20.07.2026.

                                    4. Liberty as prayed is granted.

                                    5. With the aforesaid liberty, the present application stands consigned to
                                    record.

                                    September 23, 2026
                                    N.S.Rathour

                                                                                                  (Vikas Budhwar,J.)




Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad