Shankar Lal v. Sanjay Chauhan, District Magistrate Amethi
Case brief
What is this about?
Short interlocutory order dated April 17, 2026 by Saurabh Lavania, J. (Court No. 7, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench) in Contempt Application (Civil) No. 2109 of 2025, Shankar Lal v. Sanjay Chauhan, District Magistrate, Amethi. The Court took on record the District Magistrate's personal affidavit filed by learned State counsel Sri Aniruddha Singh, granted the State two weeks to file an affidavit on the issue of providing compensation (failing which the District Magistrate must remain personally present on the next date), and directed listing on 04.05.2026 within the top 20 cases per an earlier order. No merits decision, statute, or precedent is dealt with. Keywords: contempt, compensation, District Magistrate Amethi, personal affidavit, time granted, top 20 listing.
What did the court decide?
Interlocutory directions only: personal affidavit of the District Magistrate taken on record; two weeks' time granted to the learned State counsel to file an affidavit on the issue of providing compensation, failing which the District Magistrate concerned shall remain present before the Court on the next date; case listed on 04.05.2026 within top 20 cases.