HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 4542 of 2026 Court No. - 53 HON'BLE VIKAS BUDHWAR, J. 1. The present contempt application has been preferred alleging willful defiance of the order dated 06.04.2026 passed in Writ-A No. 4752 of 2026, order whereof is quoted hereunder:- "1. The order dated 10.07.2024 passed by respondent no.3-Deputy Inspector General Prison Administration & Reforms U.P. at Lucknow by which the payment of provisional pension of the petitioner has been stayed with immediate effect is under challenge in the present writ petition. 2. It is argued by counsel for the petitioner that aforesaid order was passed due to pendency of a criminal case against him. It is further argued that in Criminal Appeal No.2921 of 2024 filed by the present writ petitioner, he has been bailed out vide order dated 15.01.2025 passed by this Court on the personal bond of Rs.50,000/-. In this view of the matter it is argued that at least petitioner is entitled for the interim pension. He placed reliance upon a judgement and order dated 16.08.2023 passed in Writ A No.11761 of 2023 (Manoj Kumar Katiyar Vs. State of U.P. and 2 others). 3. With the consent of learned counsel for the parties, the writ petition is being disposed of at the admission stage itself. 4. In the facts and circumstances, petitioner is permitted to submit a fresh representation ventilating all his grievances before the respondent no.2-Director General/Inspector General Prison Administration & Reforms U.P. at Lucknow annexing all the relevant papers and documents as has been relied by him in the present writ petition along-with certified copy of this order within a period of two weeks from today. If such a representation is made, the respondent no.2 is directed to look into the entire aspect of the matter and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a further period of four weeks. 5. With the aforesaid observations, present writ petition is disposed of finally. 6. Since the writ petition has been decided on an exparte version without seeking any response from the respondents, thus passing of the order today may not be construed Versus Counsel for Applicant(s) : Dhananjay Kumar Mishra Counsel for Opposite Party(s) : Natthu Singh .....Applicant(s) Shri P.C. Meena, Director General / Inspector General Prison Administration & Reforms .....Opposite Party(s) to an expression that this Court has gone into the merits of the matter and the second respondent shall accord independent consideration strictly in accordance with law and the mandate of law holding the field." 2. Today compliance affidavit has been filed by Sri R.S. Umrao, learned Standing Counsel, according to which the claim of the applicant has been rejected on 20.07.2026. Copy of the same be served upon learned counsel for the applicant. 3. Learned counsel for the applicant prays for liberty to challenge the rejection order dated 20.07.2026. 4. Liberty as prayed is granted. 5. With the aforesaid liberty, the present application stands consigned to record. September 23, 2026 N.S.Rathour CAPL No. 4542 of 2026 2 (Vikas Budhwar,J.) Digitally signed by :- NIPENDRA SINGH RATHOUR High Court of Judicature at Allahabad