Allahabad High Court
BHEEM SINGHversusHARENDRA KUMAR, DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER SOCIAL FORESTRY VAN PRABHAG AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as infructuous because the order granting the minimum pay‑scale had been issued and the applicant was prepared to comply.
Summary
The applicant, Bheem Singh, filed a civil contempt application against the Divisional Forest Officer, Harendra Kumar, alleging non‑compliance with an order granting a minimum pay‑scale of Rs.18,000. The Additional Advocate General informed the court that the DFO had already issued the order on 5 January 2026 and the applicant had been asked to join immediately. The applicant’s counsel confirmed that the order was received the previous evening and the applicant would join soon. Considering that the order had been passed and the applicant was willing to comply, the court held that the contempt application was no longer viable. Consequently, the contempt notice was discharged and the application dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a contempt application when the alleged contempt has been remedied or is no longer actionable?
Subjects
- civil contempt
- contempt application
- compliance affidavit
- minimum pay scale
- forest department
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5301 of 2025
Bheem Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Harendra Kumar, Divisional Forest Officer Social
Forestry Van Prabhag And Another .....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. Compliance affidavit filed today is taken on record.
2. Sri Ashok Mehta, learned Additional Advocate General, submits that
already an order has been passed by the Divisional Forest Officer on
5.1.2026 granting minimum pay-scale of Rs. 18000/- to the applicant and
applicant was asked to join immediately.
3. Learned counsel for applicant submits that the said order has been
received yesterday evening by his client and he will be joining soon.
4. In view of the said fact as order of minimum pay-scale has already
been passed in favour of the applicant and he is also willing to join,
present contempt application has rendered infructuous and same stands
dismissed. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
January 7, 2026
Shekhar
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI SHEKHAR PANDEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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