Phoolmati v. Ms. Kavyasi, the Distt. Programme Officer, Child Development Services and Nutrition, Barabanki
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CAPL / Contempt Application (CIVIL) No. 579 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 17, decided September 3, 2025 by Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J. Applicant Phoolmati versus opposite party Ms. Kavyasi, District Programme Officer, Child Development Services and Nutrition, Barabanki; counsel for applicant Surya Bhan Singh. Contempt for alleged non-compliance of writ order dated 06.03.2024 in Writ A No. 1779 of 2023 directing payment of honorarium and arrears from 28.02.2022. Held: arrears paid and undisputed; claim for additional honorarium under Government Orders dated 03.01.2022 and 14.09.2021 not entertainable as neither pleaded nor prayed in the writ petition; contempt court cannot act as writ court or decide such entitlement; contempt application dismissed, notice discharged. Keywords: contempt, compliance affidavit, honorarium, arrears, additional honorarium, government orders, Barabanki, Child Development Services and Nutrition, contempt jurisdiction.