A contempt application alleging willful disobedience of a prior writ order failed because the case could not be heard on most dates due to the Bar's strike; the court found no willful disobedience and dismissed the application.
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Neutral Citation No. - 2024:AHC:181691
Court No. - 1
Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 7211 of 2024
Applicant :- Bindu Yadav Opposite Party :- Sri Manoj Rai, Tehsildar (Judicial) Tehsil Ballia Counsel for Applicant :- Santosh Kumar Rai,Surendra Kumar Chaubey
Hon'ble Salil Kumar Rai,J.
The present application has been filed pleading willful disobedience of the order dated 30.10.2023 passed by this Court in Writ C No.37134 of 2023.
A perusal of the order sheet of the case annexed with the affidavit shows that on almost 90% of the dates fixed in the case, the counsel for the applicant did not appear because the members of the Bar were on strike and therefore, the case could not be heard on the said dates.
In view of the aforesaid, there is no willful disobedience of the order passed by this Court. No contempt can be attributed to the opposite party.
The application is dismissed.
Order Date :- 21.11.2024 IB
Digitally signed by :- ITU BANERJEE High Court of Judicature at Allahabad
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the opposite party willfully disobeyed the court's order dated 30.10.2023 in Writ C No.37134 of 2023.
Bindu Yadav
Sri Manoj Rai, Tehsildar (Judicial) Tehsil Ballia
Salil Kumar Rai
As recorded by the court registry
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