Dhruv Raj Maurya and 5 Ors. Vs Dr. Sudheer M Bogde Managing Dir. Prakeshik Co-Operative — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Dhruv Raj Maurya and 5 Ors. Vs Dr. Sudheer M Bogde Managing Dir. Prakeshik Co-Operative — Allahabad HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Contempt application dismissed at this stage; applicants left free to file a fresh representation along with a copy of this order before the Managing Director, Pradeshik Co-operative Dairy Federation Ltd., Lucknow within one month, failing which the Managing Director is directed to consider and decide such representation within two months thereafter by a speaking and reasoned order.

Issue for consideration

Whether the contempt application should proceed in view of counsel for both sides agreeing that substantial compliance of the writ court's order had already been made, and how any residual grievance of the applicants is to be addressed.

Court's answer

As counsel for both sides agreed that substantial compliance of the writ court's order had already been made, the contempt application is dismissed at this stage, with liberty left to the applicants to file a fresh representation (along with a copy of this order) before the Managing Director, Pradeshik Co-operative Dairy Federation Ltd., Lucknow within one month.

Ratio / Principle

If such a fresh representation is filed, the Managing Director, Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation Ltd., Lucknow is directed to consider and decide it within a period of two months thereafter, by passing a speaking and reasoned order.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Contempt Application (Civil) No. 602 of 2016 (Dhruv Raj Maurya and 5 others v. Dr. Sudheer M Bogde, Managing Dir., Prakeshik Co-Operative) — High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, Coram: Hon'ble Manjive Shukla, J. — Order dated 11.2.2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC-LKO:8750. Counsel for both sides having agreed that substantial compliance of the writ court's order had already been made, the contempt application was dismissed at this stage. The applicants were left at liberty to file a fresh representation, along with a copy of the order, before the Managing Director, Pradeshik Co-operative Dairy Federation Ltd., Lucknow within one month; if such representation is filed, the Managing Director is directed to consider and decide it within two months thereafter by passing a speaking and reasoned order. No statute or precedent was cited; no quantum involved.

Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC-LKO:8750

Court No. - 21

Case :- CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 602 of 2016

Applicant :- Dhruv Raj Maurya And 5 Ors. Opposite Party :- Dr. Sudheer M Bogde Managing Dir. Prakeshik Co-Operative Counsel for Applicant :- Vyas Narayan Shukla,Nirbhay Kumar Singh,Rakesh Pathak Counsel for Opposite Party :- Lalit Shukla

Hon'ble Manjive Shukla,J.

Heard Sri Nirbhay Kumar Singh, learned counsel appearing for the applicants and Sri Lalit Shukla, learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties.

Learned counsel appearing for the applicants as well as learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties have agreed that the substantial compliance of the writ court's order had already been made.

Sri Lalit Shukla, learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties has further submitted that if any grievance of the applicants remains to be addressed, he may file a fresh representation before the Managing Director, Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation Ltd. Lucknow and he will look into the matter and will decide the representation.

Learned counsel appearing for the applicants does not have any objection to the aforesaid proposal given by Sri Lalit Shukla, learned counsel appearing for the opposite parties.

In view of the aforesaid, this contempt application is dismissed at this stage, leaving it open to the applicants to file a fresh representation along with this order before the Managing Director, Pradeshik Co-operative Dairy Federation Ltd. Lucknow within a period of one month from date and if such representation is filed, the Managing Director, Pradeshik Cooperative Dairy Federation Ltd. Lucknow is directed to consider and decide the said representation within a period of two months thereafter, by passing a speaking and reasoned order.

Order Date :- 11.2.2025 Gaurav

Digitally signed by :- GAURAV PATEL High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench