Laxman and 24 Others v. Shri Ajay Chauhan, the Prin. Secy. Pubilc Work Deptt. Lko. and 4 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 17 | CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 909 of 2025 | Order dated 1.4.2025 | Hon'ble Rajeev Singh, J. | Applicant: Laxman And 24 Others; Counsel for Applicant: S.P. Singh Somvanshi | Opposite Parties: Shri Ajay Chauhan, The Prin. Secy. Pubilc Work Deptt. Lko. And 4 Others | Allegation: wilful defiance of this Court's order dated 30.9.2024 in Writ A No. 3753 of 2024 (Laxman & 24 Ors. Vs. State of U.P. & Ors.) | Action: show-cause notice to opposite party no.1 within a week, returnable within two weeks, failing which charges may be framed after summoning the contemnors; copy of contempt application to learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel; fresh listing on 1.5.2025.
What did the court decide?
Interim contempt-procedure order: show-cause notices to be issued to opposite party no.1 within a week, returnable within two weeks, failing which charges may be framed after summoning the contemnors; Office to send a copy of the order along with the notice; applicant's counsel to provide a copy of the contempt application to learned Addl. Chief Standing Counsel; case to be listed afresh on 1.5.2025. No final adjudication of the contempt claim was made in this order.