Allahabad High Court
HARPALversusSURAJ SINGH DIVISIONAL DIRECTOR SOCIAL FORESTRY
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as infructuous because the underlying order had been complied with.
Summary
In Contempt Application (Civil) No. 4943 of 2024, the applicant Harpal filed a contempt petition against Suraj Singh, Divisional Director Social Forestry. The applicant's counsel, Ramendra Kumar Shukla, informed the court that the order of the writ court had been fully complied with, rendering the contempt petition moot. The court examined whether a contempt proceeding could continue when the alleged breach had been remedied. Finding that the purpose of the contempt proceeding was defeated, the court held the application infructuous. Consequently, the contempt notice was discharged and the application dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application should be dismissed when the order of the writ court has been complied with?
Subjects
- civil contempt
- writ compliance
- contempt dismissal
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4943 of 2024
Harpal
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Suraj Singh Divisional Director Social Forestry
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ramendra Kumar Shukla
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Sri Ramendra Kumar Shukla, learned counsel for the applicant states
that the order of the writ Court has been complied with and present
contempt application has become infructuous.
2. In view of the statement so made, present contempt application is
rendered infructuous and the same stands dismissed.
3. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 14, 2026
SK Goswami
Digitally signed by :-
SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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