Ram Shankar v. Medhi Lal, Consolidation Officer, Milkipur Distt. Ayodhya
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Application (CIVIL) 1008 of 2025; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Court No. 17; Rajeev Singh J.; order dated 08.04.2025; applicant Ram Shankar; counsel Richa Tiwari, Sandeep Tiwari; opposite party/respondent Medhi Lal, Consolidation Officer, Milkipur, Distt. Ayodhya; wilfull disobedience; wilful defiance; order dated 05.05.2023; Matters under Article 227 No. 2289 of 2023; show cause notice; punishment for contempt; charges framing; summoning contemnor; returnable within two weeks; listed fresh 09.05.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim direction in the contempt application: notice to issue to the respondent (Medhi Lal, Consolidation Officer) within a week to show cause against punishment for wilfull disobedience of the Court's directions dated 05.05.2023, returnable within two weeks failing which charges may be framed after summoning the contemnor; Office to send a copy of the order with the notice; case listed fresh on 09.05.2025. The application itself was not finally allowed or dismissed at this stage.