Ramsumer Patel v. Shri Dinesh Kumar Presently Posted as District Magistrate
Contempt of Courts – Section 12, Contempt of Courts Act
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Contempt Application (Civil) No.1721 of 2026 (CAPL No.1721 of 2026), Ramsumer Patel v. Shri Dinesh Kumar, District Magistrate; decided 19.03.2026 by Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, J.; contempt under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act for non-compliance with writ order dated 13.11.2025 in W.P. No.27894 of 2025; prima facie willful disobedience found; three months' further time to comply from production of certified copy; no notice issued; disposed of at this stage with liberty to renew on non-compliance.
What did the court decide?
No notice issued at this stage; opposite party granted three months' further time from production of a certified copy of this order to comply with the order dated 13.11.2025 in Writ Petition No.27894 of 2025; applicant to supply a duly stamped registered envelope addressed to the opposite party and a self-addressed envelope within one week; office to send a copy of the order with the contempt application to the opposite party; opposite party to comply with the writ court's directions and intimate the applicant; liberty reserved to approach the Court again in case of non-compliance; application finally disposed of at this stage.