Allahabad High Court
SHAMBHU NATHversusANURAG SRIVASTAVA, DISTRICT BASIC EDUCATION OFFICER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as infructuous because the writ order had been complied with.
Summary
Shambhu Nath filed a civil contempt application (No. 6380 of 2025) against Anurag Srivastava, the District Basic Education Officer, alleging non‑compliance with a writ order. The applicant's counsel, Satyendra Chandra Tripathi, informed the court that the writ order had been fully complied with, rendering the contempt proceeding unnecessary. The court examined whether the application remained viable in light of the compliance. Finding that the purpose of the contempt proceeding was defeated, the court held the application infructuous. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed and the contempt notice discharged. The judgment was delivered by Hon'ble Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal on 23 April 2026.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt application should be entertained after the parties complied with the writ order?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ compliance
- civil contempt
- dismissal
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6380 of 2025
Shambhu Nath
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Anurag Srivastava, District Basic Education
Officer .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Satyendra Chandra Tripathi
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Akhilesh Kumar Sharma
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Sri Satyendra Chandra Tripathi, learned counsel for the applicant states
that the order of the writ Court has been complied with and present
contempt application has become infructuous.
2. In view of the statement so made, present contempt application is
rendered infructuous and the same stands dismissed.
3. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
April 23, 2026
SK Goswami
Digitally signed by :-
SHIVAKANT GOSWAMI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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