Poornima Srivastgava through Her Son Aditya Singh v. Sri Bholendra Pratap Singh, Dist. Basic Education Officer and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt application (civil) by Poornima Srivastgava (through her son Aditya Singh) against Sri Bholendra Pratap Singh, District Basic Education Officer, and another, before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (decided 5.2.2024; 2024:AHC-LKO:10560). Compliance was sought with an interim order dated 18.5.2016 directing payment of subsistence allowance; the opposite parties contended that the applicant's appointment had been cancelled from the first date of appointment, so subsistence allowance could not be granted. Held: no contempt made out; notices discharged; contempt petition dismissed. Keywords: contempt of court, subsistence allowance, cancellation of appointment ab initio, Basic Education Officer, interim order 18.5.2016.
What did the court decide?
In view of the submission that the applicant's appointment has been cancelled from the first date of appointment and subsistence allowance therefore cannot be granted, the Court held that no contempt is made out against the opposite parties.