Kamlakar Singh v. Prabhu Narayan Singh, Cane Commissioner, Uttar Pradesh
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, single judge (Salil Kumar Rai, J.), order dated 20.1.2025 disposing of Contempt Application (Civil) No. 7781 of 2024 (Kamlakar Singh v. Prabhu Narayan Singh, Cane Commissioner, U.P.). Substantial compliance with Writ Court order dated 25.9.2023 found: principal cane dues paid on 23.12.2023; interest question pending before Supreme Court in SLP (C) No (S).33032 of 2018; liberty granted to renew contempt proceedings if interest is awarded by the Supreme Court and not paid. Applicant's counsel: Ram Bahadur Singh; opposite party represented by Ravindra Singh. Keywords: contempt application, substantial compliance, Cane Commissioner Uttar Pradesh, cane/sugarcane dues, principal and interest, Supreme Court SLP 33032 of 2018.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the applicant to file a fresh contempt application if the applicant is found admissible to payment of interest by the Supreme Court in Special Leave to Appeal (C) No (S).33032 of 2018 and the said interest is not paid in accordance with law.