Allahabad High Court
BALWAN SINGHversusSRI MAHAVIR KAUJA LAGI VAN SANRAKSHAK/REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BUNDELKHAND CIRCLE
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The contempt petition is consigned to the record, allowing the applicant to challenge the order before the appropriate forum.
Summary
The applicant, Balwan Singh, filed a contempt petition alleging that the opposite party, Sri Mahavir Kauja Lagi Van Sanrakshak/Regional Director, Bundelkhand Circle, failed to comply with a court order dated 25 March 2026 in Writ A No. 4067 of 2026, which required the opposite party to consider the applicant's application. The court received instructions dated 1 September 2026, which the applicant did not dispute. The court ordered that a copy of these instructions be served on the applicant's counsel and consigned the contempt petition to the record, leaving it open for the applicant to challenge the order before the appropriate forum. The instructions were taken on record as Appendix‑A. No substantive decision on contempt was made, and the matter was left for further litigation.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party's failure to act on the order dated 25.03.2026 constitutes contempt of court
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed or kept pending for further proceedings
Subjects
- contempt
- non‑compliance
- court order
- High Court
- procedural
- Writ petition
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4677 of 2026
Balwan Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Mahavir Kauja Lagi Van Sanrakshak/Regional
Director, Bundelkhand Circle .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Hinchh Lal Pandey, Preetika Pandey
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 25.03.2026 passed in Writ A No. 4067 of 2026 which
required the opposite party to consider the application of the applicant.
3. Today instructions have been produced annexing therewith the order
dated 01.09.2026.
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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