Reena Singh v. Ashutosh Niranjan Distt. Magistrate/Zila Lok Siksha Samiti
Case brief
What is this about?
Single-judge order of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench (Neutral Citation No. 2024:AHC-LKO:10094) in Contempt Application (Civil) No. 2184 of 2016, Reena Singh (Applicant) v. Ashutosh Niranjan, Distt. Magistrate/Zila Lok Siksha Samiti (Opposite Party); Badri Prasad Singh for the applicant; Standing Counsel for the State present; decided 2.2.2024 by Shree Prakash Singh, J. None appeared for the petitioner; the Court held the contempt petition had become infructuous by efflux of time, dismissed it as such, discharged the contempt notices, and granted liberty to seek recall within eight weeks. No statutory provision or precedent was discussed; no costs or monetary relief awarded.
What did the court decide?
Contempt petition dismissed as infructuous; contempt notices discharged; liberty reserved to the petitioner to move for recall of the order within eight weeks if the cause of action survives.