Ravi Shankar Verma and 23 Others v. Shri Naveen Kumar Pathak Bsa /Dist. Basic Education Officer Barabanki Bsa Officer Barabanki
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory contempt order, Allahabad HC (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 8, Manish Kumar, J., 19.12.2025, Contempt Application (Civil) No. - 4209 of 2025. Applicants Ravi Shankar Verma and 23 others allege willful disobedience by opposite party Naveen Kumar Pathak, District Basic Education Officer/BSA Barabanki, of the order dated 17.10.2025 passed in Writ A No. 12333 of 2025. Judge ordered notice to the respondent to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated, steps within seven working days, fresh listing in the week commencing 09.02.2026, and a service report by the next date. No statutes, precedents, or monetary quantum involved; application remains open at notice stage.
What did the court decide?
Notice to be issued to the opposite party to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated for alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 17.10.2025 passed in Writ A No. 12333 of 2025; steps within seven working days; case to be listed fresh in the week commencing 09.02.2026; service report by next date of listing. Interlocutory directions only; application remains open.