Mrs. Pratima Yadav v. Surya Pal Gangwar, District Magistrate Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Application (CIVIL) No. 4671 of 2024 (CAPL), High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 8; applicant Mrs. Pratima Yadav (counsel Kartikeya Singh, Sarveshwar Mehrotra); opposite party Surya Pal Gangwar, District Magistrate Lko., transferred during pendency; successor Sri Vishak G, District Magistrate, Lucknow impleaded as respondent no. 2 (I.A. No. 4 of 2025 allowed); contempt notice ordered re alleged willful disobedience of judgment and order dated 09.08.2024 in Writ C No. 6862 of 2024; order by Manish Kumar, J. dated November 21, 2025; next listing week commencing 12.01.2026. Interim procedural order, contempt proceedings pending; no statutes or precedent cases cited.
What did the court decide?
Interim procedural order: impleadment application (I.A. No. 4 of 2025) allowed with Sri Vishak G, District Magistrate, Lucknow added as respondent no. 2; notice ordered to respondent no. 2 on the contempt allegation; steps within seven working days; case listed in the week commencing 12.01.2026; Office directed to submit service report by the next date of listing. Matter remains pending.