Allahabad High Court
MANJU GUPTAversusYADAV S. THAKUR
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
A prima facie case of contempt exists, but the court refrains from issuing notice and instead grants time for compliance.
Summary
Manju Gupta filed a contempt application against Yadav S. Thakur alleging willful defiance of an order dated 24 April 2026 issued in Writ‑A No. 5930 of 2026. The applicant claimed that despite service of a certified copy, the opposite party had not complied with the writ court's directions. The High Court observed that a prima facie case of contempt existed but declined to issue a notice at this stage. Instead, the court granted the opposite party an additional four months to comply, subject to procedural steps involving stamped envelopes and self‑addressed envelopes. The court directed that if compliance is not achieved, the applicant may approach the court again, and the contempt application was disposed of pending further compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party willfully disobeyed the order dated 24‑04‑2026 in Writ‑A No. 5930 of 2026.
- Whether contempt proceedings should be initiated against the opposite party at this juncture.
Subjects
- contempt
- willful disobedience
- writ order
- compliance
- High Court
- procedural directions
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6662 of 2026
Manju Gupta
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Yadav S. Thakur
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Manoj Kumar Pandey
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 preferred alleging willful
defiance of the order dated 24.04.2026, passed in Writ-A No. 5930 of
2026, (Manju Gupta Versus Chairman, Baroda U.P. Bank and 2 others).
3. It is contended by learned counsel for the applicant that despite service
of certified copy of the order upon the opposite party, 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 four months further time to comply with the
order dated 24.04.2026, passed in Writ-A No. 5930 of 2026, (Manju
Gupta Versus Chairman, Baroda U.P. Bank and 2 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 party and another self-addressed envelope to 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 party within one week thereafter
and keep a record thereof.
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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 23, 2026
N.S.Rathour
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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