Avion Educational and Charitabale Trusts v. Manish Verma, District Magistarte
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court; Contempt Application (CIVIL) No. - 6472 of 2025; order dated November 14, 2025 by Hon'ble Dinesh Pathak, J.; applicant Avion Educational And Charitabale Trusts (counsel: Arun Mishra, Vijay Pratap Singh); opposite party Manish Verma, District Magistarte. Allegation: non-compliance with Division Bench order dated 7.3.2025 in WritC No. 2525 of 2025 (vs. State of U.P. and 2 Others) despite service. Result: prima facie consideration for contempt under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971; compliance/show-cause notice issued; next date 06.02.2026. Keywords: civil contempt, wilful disobedience, compliance affidavit, show cause notice, District Magistrate.
What did the court decide?
Contempt proceedings initiated at notice stage: notice to be issued to the opposite party (Manish Verma, District Magistrate) requiring compliance with the order dated 7.3.2025 within a month of receipt and filing of a compliance affidavit on or before the next fixed date, or else show cause why contempt proceedings should not be drawn; matter listed for 06.02.2026. The application itself stands neither allowed nor dismissed at this stage.