Shyam Bahadur v. Mr. M.P. Agarwal Prin. Secy. Higher Edu. U.P. Lko. and 2 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) contempt proceeding testing compliance with the writ judgment dated 25.09.2024 in Writ A No. 4736 of 2024 concerning adjustment/appointment of selected candidate Shyam Bahadur in another college; compliance decision dated 17.12.2024 invoked pendency of writ petitions with an interim order; Court held the writ judgment stood complied with as the matter was considered by the authority concerned; contempt petition dismissed as infructuous and notice issued, if any, discharged. Bench: Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J. Counsel: Prem Shanker Pandey and Abhishek Pandey for applicant; Standing Counsel for opposite parties. Keywords: contempt, civil contempt, non-compliance, writ execution, higher education U.P., adjustment of selected candidate, infructuous.
What did the court decide?
Since the authority concerned considered the matter (recording via the decision that the applicant's case could not be considered for appointment owing to pendency of writ petitions), the judgment and order passed by the Writ Court has been complied with.