Allahabad High Court
M/S ANANT CONSTRUCTIONversusSRI VISHWAJEET, EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ABHAV KHAND U.P. JAL NIGAM LIMITED
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The contempt petition is consigned to the record, allowing the applicant to question the order before the appropriate forum.
Summary
The High Court of Allahabad heard a contempt petition filed by M/s Anant Construction against Sri Vishwajeet, Executive Engineer of U.P. Jal Nigam, alleging that the respondent failed to comply with a November 26, 2025 order in Writ C No. 41533 of 2025 which required consideration of the applicant's application. The court noted that instructions dated September 3, 2026 showed the claim had been decided, a fact not contested by the applicant. The court ordered that a copy of these instructions be served on the applicant’s counsel and recorded the instructions as Appendix‑A. Consequently, the contempt application was consigned to the record, leaving the applicant free to challenge the decision before the appropriate forum. The matter was adjourned for the filing of any further proceedings by the applicant.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent’s decision dated 03‑09‑2026 constitutes non‑compliance with the November 26, 2025 order and amounts to contempt of court
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed or consigned to the record pending further challenge by the applicant
Subjects
- contempt of court
- non‑compliance
- writ petition
- civil procedure
- judicial orders
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4941 of 2026
M/S Anant Construction
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Vishwajeet, Executive Engineer, Abhav Khand
U.P. Jal Nigam Limited .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Saurabh Tripathi, Shashikant Mishra
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Sanjay Kumar Om
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 26/11/2025 passed in Writ C No. 41533 of 2025 which
required the opposite party to consider the application of the applicant.
3. Today instructions have been produced, according to which, the claim has
been decided on 03.09.2026.
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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