Allahabad High Court
ARUN KUMAR PANDEYversusSHRIKRISHN UPADHYAY, ASSISTANT DEVELOPMENT OFFICER (PANCHAYAT) VIKAS KHAND MAJHAWAN
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as the writ Court order had been complied with.
Summary
The applicant, Arun Kumar Pandey, filed a civil contempt application (No. 648 of 2025) against Shrikrishn Upadhyay, alleging non‑compliance with a writ Court order. Counsel for the applicant, Adv. Paritosh Sukla (with Shashwat Shukla), submitted that the writ Court order had been fully complied with. The judge accepted this statement, finding no basis for contempt. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed and the contempt notice discharged. The decision reflects the principle that compliance with a court order negates contempt liability.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent's alleged conduct amounted to contempt of the writ Court order
Subjects
- contempt
- writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
- civil contempt application
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 648 of 2025
Arun Kumar Pandey
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Shrikrishn Upadhyay, Assistant Development
Officer (Panchayat) Vikas Khand Majhawan .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Paritosh Sukla, Shashwat Shukla
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Sri Aavesh Mishra, Advocate, holding brief of Sri Paritosh Sukla,
learned counsel for the applicant fairly states that order of writ Court has
been complied with.
2. In view of statement so made, the contempt application stands
dismissed.
3. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 6, 2026
(V. S. SINGH)
Digitally signed by :-
VIDYA SAGAR SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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