Allahabad High Court
PAWAN KUMARversusNIDHI BANSAL DIRECTOR (ADMINISTRATION) MEDICAL & HEALTH
- Decided
- Bench
- VIKAS BUDHWAR
Holding
The order of the Writ Court was substantially complied with, so the contempt application is dismissed.
Summary
Pawan Kumar filed a contempt application alleging that Nidhi Bansal willfully defied the order dated 23 June 2026 in Writ‑A No. 9157 of 2026. The Court required notice to the opposite party, but the applicant’s standing counsel appeared and produced the instructions and a copy of the order dated 23 September 2026 that decided the applicant’s claim. The High Court examined whether the order had been complied with and concluded that it was substantially complied with. Consequently, the contempt application was consigned to the record, effectively dismissing it. The instructions were ordered to be served on the applicant’s counsel and were taken on record as Appendix ‘A’.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite party willfully defied the order dated 23 June 2026
- Whether the contempt proceedings should continue in view of compliance with the Writ Court’s order
Subjects
- contempt
- willful defiance
- compliance
- High Court
- Writ
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 6748 of 2026
Pawan Kumar
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Nidhi Bansal Director (Administration) Medical &
Health .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Akhil Yadav, Narendra Kumar,
Rabindra Bahadur Singh
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 53
HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J.
1. The present contempt application has been preferred alleging willful
defiance of the order dated 23.06.2026 passed in Writ-A No. 9157 of 2026.
2. Though the Court was to issue notice to the opposite party, but Sri Pavan
Kumar, learned Standing Counsel has appeared before this Court and
produced before this Court the instructions along with the copy of the order
dated 23.09.2026 deciding the claim of the applicant.
3. Since the order of the Writ-Court has been substantially complied with,
the contempt application is consigned to record.
4. Let a copy of the instructions be served upon the counsel for the applicant.
5. Instructions filed today are taken on record and marked as Appendix 'A'.
September 24, 2026
N.S.Rathour
(Vikas Budhwar,J.)
Digitally signed by :-
NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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