Jainarayan v. Ashutosh Pandey, Tehsildar Tehsil Tarabgang Distt. Gonda
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Application (Civil) No. 1674 of 2026 | High Court of Judicature at Allahabad (Lucknow Bench), Court No. 7 | Saurabh Lavania, J. (single judge) | Order dated April 28, 2026. Applicant: Jainarayan (Counsel: Shiv Poojan Verma). Opposite Party/contemnor: Ashutosh Pandey, Tehsildar, Tehsil Tarabgang, Distt. Gonda (no counsel named on record). Notice issued; service routed through the Office of the Chief Standing Counsel; case listed for 18.05.2026 (within top 30 cases) with C.S.C. shown as counsel for the opposite party, to show cause against initiation of contempt proceedings for alleged violation of this Court's order dated 16.12.2025 in Matter Under Article 227 No. 7207 of 2025. Interim/notice order only; matter pending; no precedents cited; no monetary amounts involved.
What did the court decide?
Notice ordered to be issued to the opposite party/contemnor; no separate steps for service required, since copies of the petition had been provided to the State Counsel and were to be supplied to the opposite party, an officer of the State of U.P., through the Office of the Chief Standing Counsel; case to be listed/put up on 18.05.2026 within top 30 cases, showing Chief Standing Counsel (C.S.C.) in the cause list as counsel for the opposite party, on which date the opposite party/contemnor shall show cause why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against him for violating the order dated 16.12.2025 passed in Matter Under Article 227 No. 7207 of 2025. Mode/process adopted for early disposal of the contempt application.