Committee of Management Jhahuwa v. Prof Bihari Lal Sharma Vice Chancellor, Sampoornanand Sanskrit University Varanasi and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Allahabad High Court Contempt Application (Civil) No. 2811 of 2026 under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act by Committee Of Management Jhahuwa against Prof Bihari Lal Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Sampoornanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi and another, alleging non-compliance with the Court's order dated 01.09.2025 in Writ Petition No. 6358 of 2023. Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, J. found a prima facie case of willful disobedience but issued no notice, granting three months' further time to comply from production of a certified copy, with envelope/service directions; disposed of at this stage with liberty to renew. Decided May 6, 2026.
What did the court decide?
Contempt application finally disposed of at this stage without issuing notice: opposite party granted three months' further time (from the date of production of a certified copy of this order) to comply with the order dated 01.09.2025 in Writ Petition No. 6358 of 2023; applicant to supply a duly stamped registered envelope addressed to the opposite party and a self-addressed envelope within two weeks, for the office to send a copy of the order with a copy of the contempt application; opposite party to comply with the writ court's directions and intimate the applicant through the self-addressed envelope within a week thereafter; liberty reserved to approach the court again in case of non-compliance.