Jaipal Singh Pundeer v. Dr. Jitendra Kumar Tomar, Director of Agriculture U.P. Krishi Bhawan Lucknow
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt application (civil) 196 of 2025, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Court No. 7, Jaspreet Singh J., order dated 8.8.2025. C.M. Application IA/1/2025 for impleadment of new incumbents allowed: Pankaj Tripathi (Director of Agriculture) and J.P. Gangwar (Deputy Director), U.P. Krishi Bhawan, Lucknow impleaded; memo of contempt petition to be amended within a week; show-cause notice issued to newly impleaded respondent for alleged non-compliance of writ Court order dated 23.8.2024 in Writ A No. 2418 of 2024; steps within a week; listed in week commencing 22.9.2025. Applicant: Jaipal Singh Pundeer (counsel Shiv P. Shukla, Anuj Mishra); opposite party: Dr. Jitendra Kumar Tomar.
What did the court decide?
Impleadment application allowed: Shri Pankaj Tripathi (Director of Agriculture) and Shri J.P. Gangwar (Deputy Director, U.P. Krishi Bhawan, Lucknow) impleaded as new incumbents/respondents. Counsel to amend the memo of contempt petition within a week. Notice issued to the newly impleaded respondent to show cause regarding initiation of contempt proceedings for non-compliance of the writ Court order dated 23.8.2024 in Writ A No. 2418 of 2024. Counsel to take steps within a week; matter listed in the week commencing 22.9.2025.