Allahabad High Court
JAS KARAN LALversusNAVIN KHANDELWAL PRABHAGIYA NIDESHAK SOCIAL FORESTRY DIVISION AND ANOTHER
- Decided
- Bench
- ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL
Holding
The contempt application was dismissed as the writ order had been complied with.
Summary
The applicant, Jas Karan Lal, filed a contempt application against the respondents, including the Divisional Forest Officer of Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, alleging non‑compliance with a writ order. The writ order required the respondent to pay the applicant a minimum salary of Rs.18,000 per month from 1 January 2025. The respondent filed a compliance affidavit indicating that the salary requirement had been met. The court, after reviewing the affidavit, found that the writ order had been fully complied with. Consequently, the court held that the contempt application was no longer viable and dismissed it, discharging the contempt notice.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondent's compliance with the writ order defeats the basis for the contempt application
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ compliance
- civil contempt
- minimum wage
- forest department
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 7234 of 2024
Jas Karan Lal
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Navin Khandelwal Prabhagiya Nideshak Social
Forestry Division And Another .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Ramendra Kumar Shukla
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 9
HON'BLE ROHIT RANJAN AGARWAL, J.
1. Mr. Manish Singh, Divisional Forest Officer, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve,
Pilibhit is present in the Court who is identified by Sri Brijesh Kumar,
learned Standing Counsel.
2. A compliance affidavit has been filed today which is taken on record.
3. Learned Standing Counsel informs that the order of writ Court has been
complied with and applicant is getting the minimum of pay scale of
Rs.18,000/- since 01.01.2025.
4. In view of said fact, as the order of writ Court has been complied with,
the contempt application is rendered infructuous and stands dismissed.
5. Contempt notice stands discharged.
(Rohit Ranjan Agarwal,J.)
May 12, 2026
(V. S. SINGH)
Digitally signed by :-
VIDYA SAGAR SINGH
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
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