Vijay Kumar Srivastava v. Shri Satyendra Kumar (I.a.S.) Distt. Magistrate Distt. Varanasi
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Rajeev Singh, J.), order dated 9.5.2025 in Contempt Application (Civil) No. 1443 of 2025 — Vijay Kumar Srivastava v. Shri Satyendra Kumar (I.A.S.), District Magistrate, Varanasi; counsel: Himanshu Nag for applicant. Alleged wilful defiance of writ order dated 01.05.2024 in Writ-C No. 3472 of 2024; notices ordered to be issued within a week, returnable within two weeks; listed fresh on 01.07.2025. No statute or precedent cited; no merits holding.
What did the court decide?
Interim direction only: notices to be issued to the respondent within a week to show cause why he should not be punished for wilful disobedience of this Court's directions, returnable within two weeks, failing which charges may be framed after summoning the contemnor; case listed fresh on 01.07.2025. No final adjudication on contempt.