Prem Pal Singh v. Atal Kumar Rai, Director Panchayatrai, Lko.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal of civil contempt application for non-appearance of counsel and non-filing of steps; Chapter XII Rule 4 High Court Rules; applicant Prem Pal Singh (counsel: Alok Kumar Srivastava, Dilip Kumar Srivastava); opposite party Atal Kumar Rai, Director Panchayatrai, Lko.; Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J.; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; order date 12.2.2025; neutral citation 2025:AHC-LKO:9195.
What did the court decide?
The contempt application is dismissed under Chapter XII Rule 4 of the High Court Rules, as neither learned counsel for the applicant was present nor steps had been filed when the case was taken up. ¶8