Allahabad High Court
PRAVEEN KUMARversusSRI RAJNISH CHANDRA (OFFICIATING) DIRECTOR SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
Because the opposite party complied with the writ court's order, no contempt of court arose and the contempt application was dismissed.
Summary
The High Court, while disposing of Writ‑C No. 12392 of 2025 on 23 April 2025, directed the opposite party to decide the applicant's representation if a representation was filed. The opposite party filed an affidavit on 12 February 2026 stating that it had complied with the order and had decided the representation on 2 February 2026, attaching the decision as annexure. The applicant then moved a contempt application alleging non‑compliance. The Court examined whether the failure to decide representation, as alleged, amounted to contempt of its earlier order. Finding that the affidavit demonstrated full compliance, the Court held that no contempt had occurred, dismissed the contempt application and discharged the contempt notice.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party's alleged failure to decide the applicant's representation amounted to contempt of the High Court's order.
- Whether compliance with the earlier writ order negates the existence of contempt.
Subjects
- contempt
- writ jurisdiction
- compliance
- representation
- High Court of Allahabad
- civil contempt
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6568 of 2025
Praveen Kumar
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Rajnish Chandra (Officiating) Director Social
Welfare Department .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Akhilesh Kumar
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. The writ Court on 23.4.2025 while disposing of Writ-C No. 12392 of
2025 had required the opposite party to decide the representation of the
applicant, in case it was filed.
2. In compliance affidavit filed on 12.2.2026 it has been stated that the
order of writ Court has been complied with and representation of the
applicant has been decided on 2.2.2026, copy of which has been appended
as annexure No. 2 to the affidavit of compliance.
3. As the order of writ Court has been complied with by the opposite
party and representation of the applicant has been decided, no case for
contempt is made out. Contempt application stands dismissed. Contempt
notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 7, 2026
Shekhar
Digitally signed by :-
SHASHI SHEKHAR PANDEY
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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