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2025 DAILYLAW 143806 (ALL)

SAYEED AHMAD v. MS. NEHA SHARMA DISTRICT MAGISTRATE/COLLECTOR GONDA

CAPL/1853/2025 · 2025-07-29

Rajeev Singh

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:43765 Court No. - 17 Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 1853 of 2025 Applicant :- Sayeed Ahmad Opposite Party :- Ms. Neha Sharma District Magistrate/Collector Gonda Counsel for Applicant :- Surendra Kumar Mishra Hon'ble Rajeev Singh,J. 1. On 04.07.2025, following order was passed:- "1. The present contempt application is filed with the following prayer : "This Hon'ble Court may kindly be pleased to summon,try and punish the respondents for willful disobedience of the judgment and order dated 15.04.2024 passed by this Hon'ble Court in Writ-C No.1967 of 2024 in re. Sayeed Ahmad Vs. State of U.P. and 2 others, contained in Annexure no.1, to the accompanying affidavit." 2. From the perusal of the record, it reveals that notice was issued to the respondent on 06.06.2025. As per office report dated 27.06.2025 based on the report of Chief Judicial Magistrate, Gonda dated 25.06.2025, notice has been served on the respondent. 3. Sri Ram Swaroop, learned Standing Counsel appearing for State has filed short counter affidavit duly sworn by the respondent and submitted that revenue map which is being asked by the applicant is in most dilapidated condition in the record room therefore, copy of the same cannot be issued to the applicant. He also submitted that necessary directions have already been issued to the Settlement Officer of Consolidation, Gonda on 09.07.2024 for obtaining the said land map from the Board of Revenue and as soon as the map is received from the Board of Revenue, the certified copy of the same will be provided to the applicant. He also submitted that Chief Revenue Officer, Gonda has also wrote a letter to the Commissioner/Secretary, Board of Revenue on 30.06.2025 for issuance of map for keeping the same in the record room as also for providing to the applicant and also requested for sometime. 4. Considering the contents of the order passed by the writ court as well as short counter affidavit filed by Ms. Neha Sharma, Collector, Gonda it is evident that it is an undisputed fact that application for obtaining certified copy of the revenue map was preferred by the applicant in October, 2023 and as the said map was in dilapidated condition in the record room, it was reported to the District Magistrate, Gonda who wrote a letter to the Board of Revenue to provide the copy of the map in the district record office but only correspondence was being made by the respondent. Thereafter, writ petition was filed by the applicant, which was disposed off by this Court on 15.04.2024 with a direction to the District Magistrate/Collector, Gonda to provide copy of the Land map to the petitioner with regard to Gata No.249, area 0.2020 hectare and Gata No.301/0.0040 hectare sited at village Gird Gonda Gramin, Pargana Tehsil and district Gonda within a period of two months but the same has not been complied with by the respondent. 5. List this case on 29.07.2025 at 11.30 AM. On the next date i.e. 29.07.2025, the respondent shall appear before this Court for framing of charge." 2. In pursuance of aforesaid order, Ms. Neha Sharma, District Magistrate, Gonda is present today before this Court. Ms. Neha Sharma submits that the order of the writ Court has already been complied with and revenue map has been provided to the applicant. She further submits that affidavit of compliance has also been filed. 3. Considering the contents of the order of the writ Court as well as affidavit of compliance, this Court is of the view that no contempt is made out. Accordingly, the contempt application is dismissed. 4. The presence of aforesaid officer is hereby dispensed with. Order Date :- 29.7.2025 Arpan Digitally signed by :- ARPAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench Digitally signed by :- ARPAN High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench