Allahabad High Court
SATISH KUMARversusARUN KUMAR, SUB DIVISIONAL MAGISTRATE, (JUDICIAL), TEHSIL-SADAR
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The contempt application is consigned to the record, allowing the applicant to seek redress in the appropriate forum.
Summary
The applicant, Satish Kumar, filed a contempt petition alleging that the Sub Divisional Magistrate, Arun Kumar, failed to comply with an order dated 07-10-2025 in Writ C No. 34795 of 2025, which required the magistrate to consider the applicant's application. The court examined the matter and noted that instructions dated 05-09-2026, deciding the proceedings under Section 24, had been produced and were not disputed by the applicant. The court ordered that a copy of these instructions be served on the applicant's counsel. Consequently, the contempt application was consigned to the record, leaving the applicant free to challenge the order before the appropriate forum. The instructions were taken on record as Appendix‑A.
Issues considered
- Whether the Sub Divisional Magistrate's failure to act on the order dated 07-10-2025 constitutes contempt of court
- Whether the contempt petition should be dismissed or consigned to the record
Subjects
- contempt
- non‑compliance
- writ
- Section 24
- High Court
- order compliance
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5121 of 2026
Satish Kumar
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Arun Kumar, Sub Divisional Magistrate, (Judicial),
Tehsil-Sadar .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Amit Singh Yadav, Gautam Kumar
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 07.10.2025 passed in Writ C No. 34795 of 2025 which
required the opposite party to consider the application of the applicant.
3. Today instructions have been produced containing the order dated
05/09/2026 deciding the proceedings under Section 24.
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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