Dr. Raj Kumar Gupta v. Mrs. Leena Jauhari, Prin. Secy. Ayush Anubhag Civil Sectt. Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Default dismissal of CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIAL) No. 2363 of 2024, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 8, dated October 16, 2025, before Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J. Applicant: Dr. Raj Kumar Gupta. Opposite parties: Mrs. Leena Jauhari, Principal Secretary, Civil Secretariat, Lucknow, and Ayush Anubhag. Dismissed in default for non-appearance of applicant's counsel with no adjournment request; notice against respondent discharged. Short slip order; no merits adjudication, statutes or precedents cited.
What did the court decide?
The contempt application is dismissed in default, as neither the learned counsel for the applicant/petitioner was present nor was any request made on his behalf for adjournment. ¶11