Mukesh Sharma and 5 Others v. Sri Parth Sarthi Sen Sharma Prin. Secy. Medical Health and Familywelfare Lko. and 7 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order in a civil contempt application before the Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench (Court No. 8, Justice Manish Kumar, 17.03.2026). Impleadment application I.A. No. 5 of 2026 allowed: Amit Kumar Ghose (Principal Secretary, Medical, Health & Family Welfare) and Hari Das Agarwal (Director, Family Welfare) added as respondent nos. 9 and 10 following transfer of original respondent nos. 1 and 2. Contempt notice ordered against the newly impleaded respondents for alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 01.08.2024 in Writ A No. 7991 of 2022; steps within seven working days; listing fresh week commencing 27.04.2026. Keywords: contempt, impleadment, transfer of officers, willful disobedience, CAPL 1252 of 2025, Uttar Pradesh Medical Health and Family Welfare.
What did the court decide?
Impleadment application (I.A. No. 5 of 2026) allowed; Shri Amit Kumar Ghose and Shri Hari Das Agarwal to be impleaded as respondent nos. 9 and 10 during the course of the day; notice ordered to the newly impleaded respondent nos. 9 and 10 to explain why contempt proceedings be not initiated for alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 01.08.2024 passed in Writ A No. 7991 of 2022; steps to be taken within seven working days; case to be listed fresh in the week commencing 27.04.2026; Office directed to submit service report by the next date of listing. The contempt application itself was not finally decided.