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2025 DAILYLAW 23312 (ALL)

RAJESH YADAV v. SHRI PREM RANJAN, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

CAPL/937/2025 · 2025-03-03

Salil Kumar Rai

Public Interest Litigationbody2025

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Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:30004 Court No. - 1 Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 937 of 2025 Applicant :- Rajesh Yadav Opposite Party :- Shri Prem Ranjan, District Magistrate Counsel for Applicant :- Mahendra Singh Hon'ble Salil Kumar Rai,J. Heard the counsel for the applicant. The present contempt application has been filed pleading willful disobedience of the order dated 22.5.2024 passed by this Court in Public Interest Litigation (PIL) No. 977 of 2019. The proceedings pending under Section 67 of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006 are obviously pending before the Assistant Collector. The District Magistrate has no role to play in the matter. The District Magistrate only decides the appeal filed under Section 67(5) of the Uttar Pradesh Revenue Code, 2006. The applicant has pleaded willful disobedience of the order against the District Magistrate, Etah. In view of the aforesaid, the application is not maintainable and is dismissed. Order Date :- 4.3.2025 Satyam Digitally signed by :- SATYAM AGRAHARI High Court of Judicature at Allahabad