Allahabad High Court
SHRI SHAQIBversusSHRI SANJAY KUMAR MEENA, CHIEF EXEUTIVE OFFICER
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The court did not find the opposite party in contempt and instead granted further time for compliance, disposing of the contempt application at this stage.
Summary
The applicant filed a contempt application alleging that the opposite party willfully disobeyed the High Court's judgment and order dated 28‑01‑2026 in Writ‑C No. 2800 of 2026. The court noted that a prima facie case of contempt existed but, consistent with procedural law, it did not issue a notice at this stage. Instead, the court granted the opposite party an additional four months to comply with the original order, subject to the applicant providing stamped envelopes for service. The court directed that the order and contempt application be sent to the opposite party within a week of receipt of the envelopes, and that the opposite party must comply and inform the applicant within a further week. If compliance is not achieved, the applicant may approach the court again. The contempt application was therefore disposed of pending compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party is in contempt for willful disobedience of the order dated 28‑01‑2026
- Whether notice is required before proceeding with a contempt application
Subjects
- contempt of court
- willful disobedience
- writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- procedural directions
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6120 of 2026
Shri Shaqib
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shri Sanjay Kumar Meena, Chief Exeutive Officer
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Kushagra Srivastava, Saumya
Srivastava, Shahrukh
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
28.01.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in Writ-C No. 2800 of 2026.
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 28.01.2026. 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 four months further time to comply with the
order dated 28.01.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in Writ-C No. 2800
of 2026 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
this order along with the self-addressed envelope of the applicant with a
copy of contempt application to the opposite parties within one week
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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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