PNO-962310025 Santosh Kumar Singh v. Shri Prashant Kumar, Director General of Police U.P. Headquarter of D.G.P. Lucknow and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Interlocutory order, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, 05.02.2026; CAPL/Contempt Application (C) No. 1598 of 2024; impleadment of successor officers allowed (Rajiva Krishna DGP UP as R-4; Modak Rajesh D. Rao ADGP Establishment as R-5) after retirement of R-1 and transfer of R-3; contempt notice for alleged willful disobedience of judgment and order dated 16.02.2024 in Writ A No. 1124 of 2024; steps in seven working days; listed fresh week commencing 23.03.2026; single judge Manish Kumar, J.; applicant Santosh Kumar Singh; counsel Deepak Singh and Srivastava Manish Kumar.
What did the court decide?
Impleadment application (I.A. No. 13 of 2026) allowed; Shri Rajiva Krishna (DGP, U.P.) and Sri Modak Rajesh D. Rao (ADGP, Establishment) permitted to be impleaded as respondents no. 4 and 5; contempt notice issued to respondent no. 5; steps within seven working days; case to be listed fresh in the week commencing 23.03.2026; office to submit service report by the next date. The contempt application itself remains pending.