Allahabad High Court
DINESH SINGHversusMRS KAVITA MEENA, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND 2 OTHERS
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The contempt petition is consigned to the record, permitting the applicant to seek redress in the appropriate forum.
Summary
The applicant, Dinesh Singh, filed a contempt petition alleging that the District Magistrate, Mrs. Kavita Meena, failed to comply with a High Court order dated 18 July 2025 in Writ C No. 21926 of 2025, which required consideration of the applicant’s application. The court examined the matter and noted that instructions dated 2 April 2026 showed the representation had been decided, a fact not contested by the applicant. The court ordered that a copy of these instructions be served on the applicant’s counsel. Consequently, the contempt petition was consigned to the record, allowing the applicant to challenge the order in the appropriate forum. The instructions were taken on record as Appendix‑A.
Issues considered
- Whether the District Magistrate’s failure to act on the High Court order constitutes contempt of court
Subjects
- contempt of court
- non‑compliance of order
- writ petition
- district magistrate
- high court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5671 of 2026
Dinesh Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Mrs Kavita Meena, District Magistrate And 2
Others .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Jitendra Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Girijesh Kumar Gupta, Santosh Kumar
Singh
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 18.07.2025 passed in Writ C No. 21926 of
2025 which required the opposite party to consider the application of the
applicant.
3. Today instructions have been produced according to which, the
representation has been decided on 02.04.2026.
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.
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
September 23, 2026
Ashu
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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