Riyaj Ahmad v. Rakesh Kumar, Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Parisad, Belha Pratapgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt compliance order (Allahabad HC, Lucknow Bench, 20.01.2025): partial discharge of Rs. 10 lakh liability owed by Executive Officer, Nagar Palika Parisad, Belha Pratapgarh (Rakesh Kumar) to applicant Riyaj Ahmad; approx. Rs. 7 lakh paid; deadline of 31.03.2025 fixed for balance payment; matter adjourned/relisted to 07.04.2025; counsel Anup Kumar Mishra (applicant), Sampurna Nand Shukla and Mohd. Ali (opposite party). No statute or precedent discussed.
What did the court decide?
Interim compliance direction: remaining amount (balance of Rs. 10 lakhs) to be paid by 31.3.2025; personal appearance of the sole opposite party exempted; matter to be listed again on 7.4.2025; Mohd. Ali, Advocate to be shown as Counsel for the opposite party in the cause list at the next listing. ¶8