Siraj Siddiqui v. Sri. Satyendra Kumar, District Magistrate Varanasi and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Court No. 9; Contempt Application (Civil) No. 1240 of 2026; Siraj Siddiqui v. Sri Satyendra Kumar, District Magistrate Varanasi and 5 others (including Varanasi Development Authority and Nagar Nigam Varanasi); Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, J.; contempt dismissed; related writ: Writ-C No. 15207 of 2025 disposed 20.5.2025; Nagar Nigam notices dated 20.4.2026; no case for contempt made out; counsel: Mohammad Asadulah, Mohammad Akaram, Quazi Shoar Mohammad Khan (applicant); Anoop Trivedi (AAG); Bipin Bihari Pandey (for Nagar Nigam).
What did the court decide?
Neither Nagar Nigam nor Varanasi Development Authority were arrayed as a party in the writ proceedings, although both have been arrayed as opposite parties in the contempt proceedings. ¶10