Jai Singh and Another v. Sri Pratap Singh Baghel, Dir. Basic Education, Lko. and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Application (Civil) No. 1509 of 2024; Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 8; Manish Kumar, J.; order dated 20.01.2026. Applicants: Jai Singh and another; Opposite Parties: Sri Pratap Singh Baghel, Dir. Basic Education, Lko. and another. Compliance stage of a contempt application concerning arrears of salary: Finance Controller (Basic) approved payment vide letter dated 16.01.2026 (received 18.01.2026); respondent no. 3 present in person gave an undertaking to credit the payment within a week; one week allowed for further compliance affidavit, failing which personal appearance ordered; case listed in week commencing 02.02.2026. Counsel: Girish Chandra Verma (Sr. Adv.) assisted by Anoop Verma for applicants; Raj Deepak Chaudhary for opposite parties.
What did the court decide?
Respondent no. 3 undertook that payment of arrears of salary will be made within a week by crediting the same in the accounts of the applicants; a week's time was granted for filing a further compliance affidavit, failing which he shall appear in person again on the next date fixed; case listed in the week commencing 02.02.2026.