Allahabad High Court
SRINATH AND 5 OTHERSversusSUDESH KUMAR SINGH AND 9 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed because the parties had complied with the interim order, making the application infructuous.
Summary
The High Court had earlier issued an interim order on 11 November 2022 directing the parties to maintain the status quo over a disputed land parcel (Gata No. 180). The parties filed a compliance affidavit on 25 September 2024 stating that no construction or other activity was being undertaken on the land and that the status quo was being observed. On this basis, the Court examined a contempt application filed by the petitioners alleging violation of the interim order. The Court found that the parties had fully complied with the interim order, rendering the contempt proceedings unnecessary. Consequently, the Court dismissed the contempt application as infructuous and discharged the contempt notice.
Issues considered
- Whether the parties' compliance with the interim order defeats the basis for a contempt of court application
Subjects
- Contempt of Court
- Interim Order
- Status Quo
- Compliance
- Dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4955 of 2024
Srinath And 5 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sudesh Kumar Singh And 9 Others
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pavan Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Birendra Kumar Arya
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. An interim order was passed by the writ Court on 11.11.2022 in Writ-B
No. 2917 of 2022 directing the parties to maintain status quo regarding
possession, nature and character of the land.
2. In the compliance affidavit filed on 25.09.2024, in para nos. 9 and 10, it
has been stated that no construction work is going on in the disputed Gata
No. 180 and status quo is being maintained on the spot and none of the
parties are doing any activities over the gata in dispute.
3. In view of said fact, as the order of writ Court has been complied with, the
present contempt application is rendered infructuous and stands dismissed.
4. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 14, 2026
A. V. Singh
Digitally signed by :-
AJAY VIKRAM SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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