Allahabad High Court
GYANPEETH INTER COLLEGE LKO. THRU. MANAGER SUNITA GUPTAversusABHISHEK PRAKASH D.M. LKO.
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- MANISH KUMAR
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed for want of prosecution.
Summary
The High Court of Allahabad, Lucknow Bench heard a civil contempt application (No. 713 of 2020) filed by Gyanpeeth Inter College through its manager Sunita Gupta against Abhishek Prakash D.M. No counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner and no request for adjournment was made. The court noted the absence of prosecution and consequently dismissed the contempt petition for want of prosecution. The dismissal also discharged any notice that might have been issued. The order was pronounced by Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan on 14 December 2023.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt petition can proceed in the absence of any party appearing to prosecute it
- Whether the petition should be dismissed for want of prosecution
Subjects
- civil contempt
- contempt petition
- dismissal
- want of prosecution
- high court
Judgment
Neutral Citation No. - 2023:AHC-LKO:82496
Court No. - 4
Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 713 of 2020
Applicant :- Gyanpeeth Inter College Lko. Thru. Manager Sunita Gupta
Opposite Party :- Abhishek Prakash D.M. Lko.
Counsel for Applicant :- Gibran Akhtar Khan
Hon'ble Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.
1. This contempt petition is of the year 2020.
2. The petition is listed today under the heading of 'THESE
CASES SHALL NOT BE ADJOURNED'.
3. Case called out.
4. None appeared on behalf of the petitioner to press this
contempt petition nor any request for adjournment of the case
has been sought.
5. Accordingly, the instant contempt petition is dismissed for
want of prosecution.
6. Notice, if any, stands discharged.
[Rajesh Singh Chauhan,J.]
Order Date :- 14.12.2023
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Digitally signed by :-
KRISHAN KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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