Allahabad High Court
MAHESH CHAND VERMA AND ANOTHERversusDR. SANJEEV GUPTA, ADDITIONAL DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The court held that while a prima facie case of contempt exists, the opposite party was given two months to comply before any contempt proceedings could proceed.
Summary
The applicant filed a contempt application alleging that the opposite party willfully disobeyed the judgment and order dated 06.01.2026 in Writ A No. 19422 of 2025. The court noted that a prima facie case of contempt existed but, without issuing a notice, granted the opposite party an additional two months to comply with the order. The applicant was directed to provide stamped envelopes for service of the order, and the court ordered that the order be sent to the opposite party within a week of receipt. The opposite party was required to comply with the writ court's directions and inform the applicant within a week thereafter. The court held that if the opposite party fails to comply, the applicant may approach the court again, and the contempt application was disposed at this stage.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party's failure to comply with the order dated 06.01.2026 constitutes willful disobedience warranting contempt proceedings
Subjects
- contempt
- willful disobedience
- writ petition
- compliance
- High Court
- procedural directions
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6069 of 2026
Mahesh Chand Verma And Another
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Dr. Sanjeev Gupta, Additional Director General Of
Police .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Janardhan Yadav
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 53
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the applicant.
2. The present contempt application has been filed for punishing the
Opposite Party for willful disobedience of the judgment and order dated
06.1.2026 passed by Learned Single Judge of this Hon'ble Court in Writ
A no. 19422 of 2025.
3. It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that the applicant
had filed the aforesaid writ petition, which was disposed of vide order
dated 06.1.2026. Copy of the order was served but till date the order of
writ Court has not been complied with.
4. Prima facie, a case has been made out for punishing the opposite party
for willful disobedience of the judgment and order passed in the aforesaid
writ petition.
5. However, no notice is issued to the opposite party at this stage. The
opposite party is granted two months further time to comply with the
order dated 06.1.2026 passed by Learned Single Judge of this Hon'ble
Court in Writ A no. 19422 of 2025 from the date of production of a
certified copy of this order.
6. The applicant shall supply a duly stamped registered envelope
addressed to the opposite parties and another self-addressed envelope to
the office within two weeks from today. The office shall send a copy of
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this order along with the self-addressed envelope of the applicant with a
copy of contempt application to the opposite parties within one week
thereafter and keep a record thereof.
7. The opposite party shall comply with the directions of the writ court
and intimate the applicant the order through the self-addressed envelop
within a week thereafter.
8. In case, the opposite party does not comply with the order, it would be
open to the applicant to approach this court again.
9. With the aforesaid observations, this application is finally disposed of
at this stage.
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
September 8, 2026
Ashu
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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