Shashindra Pratap Pathak v. Om Prakash Gupta, Joint Director of Secondary Education Ayodhya and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt Application (Civil) No. 2712 of 2025, Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench, decided 10.02.2026 by Manish Kumar, J. Applicant Shashindra Pratap Pathak; opposite parties incl. Om Prakash Gupta, Joint Director of Secondary Education, Ayodhya. Impleadment application (I.A. No. 2 of 2026) allowed: Kaustubh Kumar Singh, Joint Director Secondary Education, Devi Patan Mandal, Ayodhya, added as respondent no. 3 after transfer of respondent no. 1. Notice ordered re alleged willful disobedience of order dated 20.05.2025 in Writ A No. 5447 of 2025; steps within seven working days; fresh listing week commencing 30.03.2026; service report by next date. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Impleadment application (I.A. No. 2 of 2026) allowed; Shri Kaustubh Kumar Singh, Joint Director Secondary Education, Devi Patan Mandal, Ayodhya, to be impleaded as respondent no. 3 during the course of the day; notice ordered to respondent no. 3 on the alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 20.05.2025 passed in Writ A No. 5447 of 2025; steps to be taken within seven working days; case to be listed fresh in the week commencing 30.03.2026; Office to submit service report by the next date of listing. The contempt application itself remains pending at the notice stage.