Dr. Prabhakar Kumar Singh v. Shri K. Vijayendra Pandian V.C. Chandra Shekhar Azad Univ. of Agri. and Tech. Kanpur and Another
Case brief
What is this about?
Contempt of court; impleadment of successor officer; change of incumbent/charge during pendency; notice to newly impleaded respondent; willful disobedience of judgment dated 11.02.2025 in Writ A No. 464 of 2025; CAPL No. 3831 of 2025; I.A. No. 2 of 2026; Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur; Director (Administration and Monitoring); Vice-Chancellor K. Vijayendra Pandian; Manish Kumar, J.; Lucknow Bench; listing fresh week commencing 16.03.2026.
What did the court decide?
Impleadment application (I.A. No. 2 of 2026) allowed; Smt. Renu Singh permitted to be impleaded as respondent no. 3; contempt notice to issue to her regarding alleged willful disobedience of the judgment and order dated 11.02.2025 in Writ A No. 464 of 2025; steps within seven working days; office to submit service report by next date of listing; case to be listed fresh in the week commencing 16.03.2026. The main contempt application remains pending and was not decided on merits.