Allahabad High Court
TARUN KUMAR DHANGAR AND 2 OTHERSversusRAVINDRA KUMAR MANDAR, DISTRICT LEVEL CASTE SCRUTINY COMMITTEE, THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN, DISTRICT MAGI
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed because the writ order had been substantially complied with.
Summary
The petitioners filed a contempt application alleging that the District Level Caste Scrutiny Committee willfully defied the order dated 09-10-2025 issued in Writ-C No. 30557 of 2025. The respondents produced instructions showing that the writ order had been substantially complied with on 16-09-2026. The court examined the compliance evidence and found that the alleged defiance no longer existed. Consequently, the contempt application was consigned to the record, effectively dismissing it. The court ordered that a copy of the compliance instructions be served on the petitioners' counsel.
Issues considered
- Whether the alleged non‑compliance with the writ order amounted to contempt of court
Subjects
- contempt
- willful defiance
- compliance
- writ
- High Court
- civil contempt
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5144 of 2026
Tarun Kumar Dhangar And 2 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Ravindra Kumar Mandar, District Level Caste
Scrutiny Committee, Through Its Chairman,
District Magistrate .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manoj Kumar Rajpal, Nitin Rajpal
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 53
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. The present contempt application has been preferred alleging willful
defiance of the order dated the present contempt application has been
preferred alleging willful defiance of the order dated 09.10.2025 passed in
Writ-C No. 30557 of 2025.
2. Today, instructions have been produced according to which the order of
the writ Court stands complied with on 16.09.2026.
3. Since the order of the Writ-Court has been substantially complied with,
the contempt application is consigned to record.
4. Let a copy of the instructions be served upon the counsel for the applicant.
5. Instructions filed today are taken on record and marked as Appendix 'A'.
September 23, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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