Tripurari Singh v. Dr. Sachin Verma Sub Divisional Magistrate Sarojini Nagar Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt application (civil) 2262 of 2025, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, Rajeev Singh J., order dated 23.7.2025. Wilful disobedience alleged of the Court's order dated 19.2.2025 in Writ C No. 1711 of 2025 (Tripurari Singh Vs. State of U.P. & Ors.). Applicant: Tripurari Singh (counsel Santosh Srivastava); opposite party: Dr. Sachin Verma, Sub Divisional Magistrate, Sarojini Nagar, Lucknow. Notices to show cause ordered, returnable within two weeks; charges may be framed and contemnors summoned on continued default; affidavit of compliance required; listed fresh 26.8.2025. No statute or precedent cited; interim order only.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only, no adjudication of merits: notices to be issued to the opposite parties within a week to show cause against punishment for wilful disobedience, returnable within two weeks, failing which charges may be framed after summoning the contemnors; office to send copy of the order with the notice; applicant's counsel to provide copy of the contempt application to learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel; respondent to file affidavit of compliance by the next date; case listed fresh on 26.8.2025.