Allahabad High Court
OM PRAKASHversusMANISH SINGH, PRABHAGI VANADHIKARI,PILIBHIT TIGER RESERVE
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as infructuous because the opposite party had complied with the writ order.
Summary
Om Prakash filed a contempt application against Manish Singh and others, alleging non‑compliance with a writ order dated 8 July 2025 that required extending a minimum pay‑scale to Rs. 18,000. The learned Standing Counsel informed the court that the opposite party had complied with the writ order. The court recorded the compliance affidavit and held that, because the order was fulfilled, the contempt application was rendered infructuous. Consequently, the contempt notice was discharged and the application dismissed.
Issues considered
- What is the appropriate disposition of a contempt application when the alleged contemptuous order has been complied with?
Subjects
- contempt
- writ compliance
- civil contempt
- High Court
- order discharge
- minimum pay scale
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5308 of 2025
Om Prakash
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Manish Singh, Prabhagi Vanadhikari,Pilibhit Tiger
Reserve .....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 Pavan Kumar, learned Standing Counsel, informs the Court that the
order of writ Court dated 8.7.2025 passed in Writ-A No. 7942 of 2025 has
been complied by the opposite party and minimum pay-scale of Rs.
18000/- has been extended to the applicant.
3. As the order of writ Court has been complied by the opposite party,
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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