Ajit Kumar and 30 Others v. Sri Vijai Pratap Singh District Basic Education Officer Hardoi
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench), Contempt Application (Civil) No. 4597 of 2024, Ajit Kumar and 30 others v. Sri Vijai Pratap Singh, District Basic Education Officer, Hardoi; Manish Kumar, J.; order dated December 10, 2025. Interim compliance order in contempt proceedings: transfer of original opposite party on 13.11.2025; successor B.S.A. Hardoi (Shri Ajeet Singh) appeared by affidavit; notice deemed served/waived; impleadment of Shri Ajeet Kumar as respondent no.2; ten days' time for compliance affidavit; listing week commencing 12.01.2026. No statutes or precedents discussed.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions in the pending contempt application: notice process waived and treated as served upon the newly joined incumbent's appearance by affidavit; permission to implead Shri Ajeet Kumar as respondent no.2; ten days' time granted for filing the compliance affidavit; case listed in the week commencing 12.01.2026.