Allahabad High Court
SMT. SHAKUNTLA SINGHversusMANISH KUMAR VERMA DISTRICT MAGISTRATE
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The court held that the writ court’s order was substantially complied with, so the contempt petition was dismissed.
Summary
Smt. Shakuntla Singh filed a contempt petition against the District Magistrate alleging failure to comply with the order dated 31.05.2022 passed in Writ A No. 18331 of 2022, which required the magistrate to consider her application. The magistrate produced, for the first time, a copy of an order dated 12.10.2022 that decided the representation. The court examined whether the magistrate’s actions amounted to contempt. Finding that the writ court’s order had been substantially complied with, the court held that there was no contempt. Consequently, the contempt petition was consigned to the record, leaving the applicant free to challenge the order in the appropriate forum.
Issues considered
- What constitutes contempt for alleged non‑compliance of a writ court order?
- Whether the District Magistrate substantially complied with the order dated 31.05.2022.
Subjects
- contempt
- writ jurisdiction
- non‑compliance
- order compliance
- High Court
- procedural law
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 5996 of 2026
Smt. Shakuntla Singh
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Manish Kumar Verma District Magistrate
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Syed Irfan Ali
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
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 31.05.2022 passed in Writ A No. 18331 of 2022 which
required the opposite party to consider the application of the applicant.
3. Today instructions have been produced annexing the copy of the order
dated 12.10.2022 deciding the representation.
4. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that for the very first time, he
has been served with the copy of the order today.
5. Bearing in mind the fact that the order of the writ court stands complied
with substantially, 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.
September 18, 2026
Ashu
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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