Allahabad High Court
RAJKUMARversusSRI RAVI KUMAR NG, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The Court found a prima facie case of contempt but disposed of the application, granting the opposite party time to comply with the earlier order.
Summary
Rajkumar filed a contempt application against Sri Ravi Kumar Ng, CEO, alleging willful disobedience of a judgment dated 12 May 2026 in writ petition C No. 17544 of 2026. The High Court noted that a prima facie case of contempt existed but declined to issue notice at this stage. Instead, the Court granted the opposite party three months to comply with the earlier order and directed the applicant to provide stamped envelopes for service of the order. The opposite party was instructed to comply with the writ court's directions and inform the applicant within a week of compliance. The Court further held that if the opposite party fails to comply, the applicant may approach the Court again, and the contempt application was disposed of pending compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party is in contempt for willful disobedience of the order dated 12 May 2026
- Whether notice is required before proceeding with contempt proceedings
- What appropriate relief should be granted in a contempt application where compliance is pending
Subjects
- contempt
- willful disobedience
- order compliance
- writ petition
- High Court
- procedural directions
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6499 of 2026
Rajkumar
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Ravi Kumar Ng, Chief Executive Officer
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ganga Dhar Shukla
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
12.05.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in writ petition (C) No. 17544 of
2026 (RajkumarVs. State of U.P. and others).
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 12.05.2026 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 three months further time to comply with the
order dated 12.05.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in writ petition (C)
No. 17544 of 2026 (RajkumarVs. State of U.P. and others) 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 18, 2026
Ashu
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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