Allahabad High Court
SMT. PRAVEENversusVANDANA, COMMISSIONER EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION ACT
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as it became infructuous due to compliance with the writ court order.
Summary
The applicant Smt. Praveen filed a civil contempt application (No. 5517 of 2025) against Vandana, Commissioner Employee Compensation Act, alleging non‑compliance with a writ court order. The applicant’s counsel, Avinash Pandey, informed the High Court that the writ court order had been fully complied with. The court examined whether the contempt proceeding remained viable in light of the alleged compliance. Finding that the compliance rendered the contempt application infructuous, the court held that there was no ground to continue the proceeding. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed and the contempt notice discharged.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application should proceed when the writ court order has been complied with?
Subjects
- civil contempt
- writ compliance
- dismissal
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5517 of 2025
Smt. Praveen
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Vandana, Commissioner Employee Compensation
Act .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Avinash Pandey
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Sri Avinash Pandey, learned counsel for the applicant states that the
order of the writ Court has been complied with and present contempt
application has become infructuous.
2. In view of the statement so made, present contempt application is
rendered infructuous and the same stands dismissed.
3. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 14, 2026
SK Goswami
Digitally signed by :-
SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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