AJMERI v. PRABHAS KUMAR, DISTRICT MAGISTRATE AND ANOTHER
CAPL/7152/2026 · 2026-10-08
Piyush Agrawal
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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 7152 of 2026 Court No. - 7 HON'BLE PIYUSH AGRAWAL, J. Heard learned counsel for the applicant(s). Vide order dated 19.01.2026 passed in Writ C No. 32774/2025 filed by the applicant(s), the writ Court directed as under:
"Considering the factual position, it is apparent from the record that pursuant to the order dated 19.03.2025, steps were taken for purchase of the subject land and a Committee was constituted, headed by the Additional District Magistrate (Finance & Revenue). In the meeting held on 25.07.2017, it was decided to award compensation at twice the circle rate, which was duly quantified. In view of the aforesaid facts, the instant writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the judgment and order dated 08.07.2024 passed by the Division Bench in Mahendra Kumar (supra). "
Learned counsel for the applicant(s) submits that a certified copy of the aforesaid order was submitted for compliance before the opposite party(s) on 12.02.2026, but the opposite party(s) has willfully not complied with the order and, thus, has committed civil contempt liable for punishment under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Prima facie, a case of contempt has been made out for punishing the opposite party(s) for willful disobedience of the writ Court order. However, considering the facts and circumstances of the case, one more opportunity is accorded to the opposite party(s) to comply with the Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Antim Tiwari, Vikesh Kumar Tiwari Counsel for Opposite Party(s) :
Ajmeri .....Applicant(s) Prabhas Kumar, District Magistrate And Another .....Opposite Party(s)
aforesaid order of the writ Court in its letter and spirit within three months from the date of production of a copy of this order. The applicant(s) shall supply a duly stamped registered envelope addressed to the opposite party(s) and another self-addressed stamped envelope to the office within one week from today. The office shall send a copy of this order along with the self-addressed envelope of the applicant(s) with a copy of contempt application to the opposite party(s) within one week thereafter and keep a record thereof. The opposite party(s) shall comply with the directions of the writ Court and intimate the applicant(s) of the order through the self-addressed envelop within a week thereafter. With the aforesaid observations, this application is disposed of at this stage with liberty to the applicant(s) to move a fresh application, if the
order is not complied with by the opposite party(s) within the stipulated time as aforementioned. October 9, 2026 Amit Mishra CAPL No. 7152 of 2026 2 (Piyush Agrawal,J.) Digitally signed by :- AMIT KUMAR MISHRA High Court of Judicature at Allahabad