Smt. Munawar Sultana (M. Sultana) v. Sri Tej Pratap Tiwari, President District Legal Service Authority, Civil Court
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court contempt application dismissed for availability of alternative remedy. Applicant Smt. Munawar Sultana vs Opposite Party Sri Tej Pratap Tiwari (President, District Legal Service Authority, Civil Court). Claim rejected by order dated 15/16.03.2024 of Additional District Judge / Secretary, DLSA Gorakhpur (forwarded by District Judge / Chairman) on Family Court, Gorakhpur report that applicant did not work as Conciliator / Mediator even for a single day after appointment. Held: remedy lies before appropriate forum; not a case under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Decided 6.5.2025 by Salil Kumar Rai, J. Neutral citation 2025:AHC:72015. Counsel: Atul Pandey, Prakash Chandra Tripathi for applicant.
What did the court decide?
The applicant has the remedy to challenge the order dated 15/16.03.2024 before the appropriate forum, and the matter is not one in which proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 can be instituted.