Sushil Kumar Agarwal v. Sri Manoj Kumar Singh Sub-Divisional Magistrate Tahsil Sadar, Dist. Lko.
Contempt Application (Civil) – dismissal for want of prosecution
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench; CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. - 2275 of 2025; Sushil Kumar Agarwal v. Sri Manoj Kumar Singh, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Tahsil Sadar, Dist. Lko.; Coram: Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J.; decided January 9, 2026; contempt application dismissed for want of prosecution on account of repeated adjournment requests by applicant's counsel on ground of illness despite earlier order dated 27.8.2025; notice against respondent discharged; Standing Counsel had reported compliance of the writ court's order.
What did the court decide?
The repeated request of the applicant's counsel for adjournment on the ground of illness is not acceptable, particularly in the background of the earlier orders passed by the Court. ¶12