Allahabad High Court
PRATHAM KUMARversusSHRI BALA KRISHNA NARAYAN
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as it had outlived its utility.
Summary
The High Court of Allahabad dismissed a contempt application filed by Pratham Kumar alleging willful defiance of a December 4, 2025 order in Writ‑C No. 40711/2025. The original order directed the petitioner to obtain a certified copy of a government directive concerning the control of a private ashram and to communicate it to the Uttar Pradesh Human Rights Commission within four weeks. The opposite party, represented by Nikhil Kumar, produced an order dated February 5, 2026 showing that the proceedings before the Commission had been concluded and the chairperson had demitted office on June 5, 2024. The court held that, in view of these developments, the contempt application had lost its purpose and was therefore consigned to the record. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application filed on the basis of alleged non‑compliance with the December 4, 2025 order remains maintainable after the underlying proceedings have been concluded.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- procedural dismissal
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5091 of 2026
Pratham Kumar
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shri Bala Krishna Narayan
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Pankaj Kumar Tiwari
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Sheo Ram Singh
Court No. - 53
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. The present contempt application has been preferred alleging willful
defiance of the order dated 04.12.2025 passed in Writ-C No. 40711 of
2025, order whereof is quoted hereinunder.-
"1. Mr. Pankaj Kumar Tiwari, learned advocate appears on behalf of
petitioner and submits, his client is advancing in age being about 68 years.
Members of a family fraudulently got transferred a private temple in name
of their trust. His client is interested in welfare of the temple. Upon
application dated 1st June, 2024 of his client, the Chief Secretary directed
the District Magistrate, on order dated 2nd July, 2024, to obtain
possession of the ashram from Veerpal, son of Ram Saran. At present his
client wants that the government take control of the Ashram. His client
filed case bearing no. 17866/24/18/2024 pending before respondent no. 2
(U.P. Human Rights Commissions).
2. Mr. Raj Mohan Upadhyay, learned advocate, Additional Chief Standing
Counsel appears on behalf of respondent no. 1 (State). He submits, there
is civil litigation pending in respect of the ashram.
3. Paragraph-19 from the writ petition is reproduced below.
"That due to deteriorating health and advancing age the petitioner wrote a
letter on 18.-7.2024 to Chief Secretary Govt. of U.P. Lucknow requesting
that the said ashram be given under the control of government of Uttar
Pradesh."
As petitioner has approached the Commission, we direct petitioner to
obtain and communicate certified copy of this order to it. We request the
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Commission to deal with petitioner's aforesaid case and inform him the
decision taken, by four weeks from date of the communication. It be kept in
mind petitioner has not said he has title. Accordingly, the Commission, in
dealing with petitioner's case will decide on who to notice.
4. The writ petition is disposed of. "
2. Today, Shri Nikhil Kumar has put in appearance on behalf of the
opposite party, according to which, the opposite party has demitted the
charge of the Chairperson, Uttar Pradesh Manvadhikar Ayog, Lucknow
on 05.06.2024 and the order of the Writ Court is dated 04.12.2025. He has
also produced before this Court an order passed on 05.02.2026 deciding
the said proceedings.
3. In view of the same, the present contempt application has outlived its
utility and life, the same is consigned to record.
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
September 30, 2026
Rajesh
Digitally signed by :-
RAJESH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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