Allahabad High Court
MAHENDRA SINGH AND 17 OTHERSversusCHANDNI SINGH AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The contempt petition is consigned to the record, pending the applicant’s further challenge of the order before the appropriate forum.
Summary
Mahendra Singh and 17 others filed a contempt petition against Chandni Singh and 2 others alleging that the opposite party failed to comply with the order dated 23 February 2026 in Writ C No. 41482 of 2025, which required them to consider the applicants' application. The court produced instructions dated 19 August 2026, which the applicant’s counsel did not dispute. The judge ordered that a copy of these instructions be served on the applicant’s counsel and consigned the contempt petition to the record, allowing the applicant to challenge the order in the appropriate forum. The instructions were taken on record as Appendix‑A. No final determination on contempt was made, leaving the matter open for further proceedings.
Issues considered
- Did the opposite party comply with the order dated 23‑02‑2026 in Writ C No. 41482 of 2025?
- Can the contempt petition proceed or must the applicant first challenge the order in the appropriate forum?
Subjects
- contempt
- civil procedure
- non‑compliance
- writ
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4651 of 2026
Mahendra Singh And 17 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Chandni Singh And 2 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Raj Kumar Srivastava, Shiv Poojan
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 53
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant as well as learned Standing
Counsel.
2. The present contempt petition has been preferred alleging non-compliance
of the order dated 23.02.2026 passed in Writ C No. 41482 of 2025 which
required the opposite party to consider the application of the applicant.
3. Instructions have been produced annexing the order dated 19.08.2026.
4. The said fact has not been disputed by the learned counsel for the
applicant. Let a copy of the instructions be served upon the learned counsel
for the applicant.
5. Accordingly, the contempt application stands consigned to record,
leaving it open for the applicant to question the said order before appropriate
forum in accordance with law.
6. Instructions have been filed today is taken on record and marked as
Appendix-A.
September 8, 2026
Ashu
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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