Allahabad High Court
AKHILESH KUMAR PANDEYversusGIRISH KUMAR SINGH DIST. INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS SULTANPUR
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISMISSED AS INFRUCTUOUS
Holding
The contempt application is dismissed for default.
Summary
The applicant, Akhilesh Kumar Pandey, filed a civil contempt application against Girish Kumar Singh, District Inspector of Schools, Sultanpur. The matter was listed as non‑adjournable and was called before the bench. The applicant’s counsel did not appear and no request for adjournment was made. Consequently, the court dismissed the contempt application for default. The notice, if any, issued against the respondent was discharged. The order was pronounced by Justice Manish Kumar on 31 October 2025.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt application can be dismissed for default when the applicant’s counsel is absent and no adjournment is sought
Subjects
- civil contempt
- default dismissal
- court procedure
- non‑adjournable matters
- judicial notice
Judgment
HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
LUCKNOW
CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 785 of 2018
Akhilesh Kumar Pandey
.....Applicant(s)
Versus
Girish Kumar Singh Dist. Inspector Of Schools
Sultanpur .....Opposite
Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s) : Rajeev Kumar Srivastava, Anshuman
Singh Rathore
Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Court No. - 8
HON'BLE MANISH KUMAR, J.
1. This case has been listed under the heading 'these matters be not
adjourned'.
2. Case has been called.
3. Neither the learned counsel for the applicant is present nor any request
has been made on his behalf for adjournment of the case.
4. The contempt application is dismissed in default.
5. Notice, if any, issued against the respondent stands discharged.
(Manish Kumar,J.)
October 31, 2025
S. Kumar
Digitally signed by :-
SANTOSH KUMAR
High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,
Lucknow Bench
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