Kamran Ahmad v. Sri Satyendra Kumar, District Magistrate and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Contempt Application (Civil) No. 1239 of 2026, decided 6 May 2026 by Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, J. Kamran Ahmad v. Sri Satyendra Kumar, District Magistrate and 5 Others. Alleged non-compliance of order dated 8.9.2025 in Writ-C No. 26542 of 2025 (restraint on demolition/dispossession except in accordance with law; Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013 procedure). Concession that no demolition occurred; notice dated 4.5.2026 by Varanasi Development Authority; applicant to file reply within one week; authority to decide within next two weeks; contempt application disposed.
What did the court decide?
Contempt application disposed of with directions: applicant to file reply to the Varanasi Development Authority notice within one week with a certified copy of the order; the authority concerned to take a final call on the reply in accordance with law within the next two weeks.