Allahabad High Court
SATYAM YADAVversusSAURABH VIJAY REGISTRAR GENERAL GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The court held that the contempt application should not proceed at this stage and instead gave the opposite party time to comply with the original order.
Summary
The applicant filed a contempt application alleging that the opposite party willfully disobeyed the High Court's order dated 05‑02‑2026 in Writ‑C No.46189 of 2025. The court examined whether the failure to comply amounted to contempt and whether notice was required before proceeding. It found a prima facie case of non‑compliance but chose not to issue notice at this stage. Instead, the court granted the opposite party two months to comply with the original order and directed the parties to exchange certified copies and self‑addressed envelopes. The court further directed that if compliance is not achieved, the applicant may approach the court again. The contempt application was therefore disposed of without further proceedings.
Issues considered
- Does the opposite party's failure to comply with the order dated 05‑02‑2026 constitute contempt of court?
- Is it necessary to issue notice to the opposite party before entertaining a contempt application?
Subjects
- contempt
- willful disobedience
- civil writ
- procedural direction
- High Court
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6145 of 2026
Satyam Yadav
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Saurabh Vijay Registrar General Govt. Of India
Ministry And Another .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Hriday Narayan Pandey, Rakesh
Kumar 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 05.02.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in Writ-C No.46189 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 05.02.2026. 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 05.02.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in Civil Misc. writ
petition No.46189 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
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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
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.)
October 1, 2026
Ashu
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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