Allahabad High Court
VINOD KUMAR AND 6 OTHERSversusSRI ASOK KUMAR SINGH
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The court declined to issue notice and instead granted the opposite party a further three‑month period to comply, disposing of the contempt application at this stage.
Summary
The applicants filed a contempt application alleging that the opposite party willfully disobeyed the judgment and order dated 06‑02‑2026 in Writ‑A No. 1756 of 2026. The order required the opposite party to comply with directions of the writ court, but the applicants claim no compliance has occurred despite service of the order. The court examined whether a contempt proceeding should be initiated at this stage. It held that while a prima facie case exists, no notice to the opposite party would be issued; instead, the opposite party was granted an additional three‑month period to comply after receipt of a certified copy of the order. The court also directed the applicants to provide stamped envelopes for service of the order and contempt application. If the opposite party fails to comply, the applicants may approach the court again. The contempt application was therefore disposed of pending compliance.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party's failure to comply with the order dated 06‑02‑2026 amounts to contempt warranting immediate proceedings
- Whether notice should be issued to the opposite party before proceeding with contempt
Subjects
- contempt of court
- willful disobedience
- writ petition
- compliance order
- High Court of Allahabad
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6698 of 2026
Vinod Kumar And 6 Others
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Sri Asok Kumar Singh
.....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Shivendra Kumar Gupta
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 06.02.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in Writ-A No. 1756 of
2026.
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 06.02.2026. 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 06.02.2026 passed by this Hon'ble Court in Writ-A No. 1756
of 2026 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
this order along with the self-addressed envelope of the applicant with a
copy of contempt application to the opposite parties within one week
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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 23, 2026
Ashu
Digitally signed by :-
ASHUTOSH KUMAR PRAJAPATI
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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