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Salman Shaheed and Another v. Kumari Komal, District Basic Education Officer

Allahabad HC12 Dec 2025CAPL/7229/2025

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What is this about?

Allahabad High Court contempt notice; Contempt of Courts Act 1971; non-compliance of order dated 25.11.2024 in Writ-A No. 18560 of 2024; District Basic Education Officer Kumari Komal; regular salary of headmaster; show cause notice; compliance affidavit; listed 31.03.2026; decided 12.12.2025 by Dinesh Pathak, J.; interim order.

What did the court decide?

Notice ordered to be issued to the opposite party to comply with the order dated 25.11.2024 in Writ-A No. 18560 of 2024 within a month of receipt and file a compliance affidavit by the next date, failing which to show cause against drawing of contempt proceedings; matter listed on 31.03.2026. ¶14

Salman Shaheed and Another vs Kumari Komal, District… — Contempt of Court | Allahabad HC (2025)

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Issue for consideration

Whether contempt proceedings under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 should be initiated against the opposite party (Kumari Komal, District Basic Education Officer) for failure to comply with the order dated 25.11.2024 passed by this Court in Writ-A No. 18560 of 2024 relating to payment of the petitioner's regular salary as headmaster.

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Court's answer

Prima facie, the matter requires consideration for contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

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Ratio / Principle

Notice is issued to the opposite party requiring him either to comply with the order passed by this Court within a month from the date of receiving the notice and file a compliance affidavit on or before the next date fixed, or to show cause as to why contempt proceedings should not be drawn against him.

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Contempt Application (Civil) No. 7229 of 2025, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Dinesh Pathak, J.), December 12, 2025 — Applicants Salman Shaheed and another sought contempt action against Kumari Komal, District Basic Education Officer, for non-compliance, despite service and knowledge, of the order dated 25.11.2024 passed by the Court in Writ-A No. 18560 of 2024 (Salman Shaheed And Another Vs. State of U.P. And 3 Others); the salary question had reached the Hon'ble Supreme Court and the representation for payment of regular headmaster salary remained undecided. Holding prima facie that the matter required consideration for contempt under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, the Court issued notice to the opposite party to comply within a month and file a compliance affidavit by the next date or show cause; matter listed on 31.03.2026. Interim procedural order; no merits adjudication; no quantum awarded.

Salman Shaheed and Another v. Kumari Komal, District Basic Education Officer

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