Akash Nigam and 26 Others v. Shri Apoorva Chandra Secy. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Keywords: CONTEMPT APPLICATION (CIVIL) No. 390 of 2025; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench Court No. 8; Manish Kumar J.; order dated January 16, 2026; applicants Akash Nigam and 26 others (counsel O.P. Tiwari); opposite party Apoorva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; compliance affidavit dated 14.12.2025; rejoinder affidavit taken on record; further compliance affidavit respondent no. 7; exemption from appearance respondent no. 6, medically unfit, bed rest two weeks; Dr. H.N. Prasad officiating charge; respondent no. 5 Dr. A.K. Chaudhari, Additional Director, Maleria and VBD, Govt. of U.P.; enquiries ongoing, four-five weeks, records verified from different districts/offices; five weeks' time, respondents 5, 6 & 7 to appear otherwise; listing week commencing 23.02.2026.
What did the court decide?
Interim directions only: respondent no. 6 exempted from appearance for the day on medical grounds; five weeks allowed for filing a further compliance affidavit, failing which respondent nos. 5, 6 & 7 must appear on the next date; case listed in the week commencing 23.02.2026.