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Megh Nand and 5 Others v. Smt. Aparna Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. and Another

Allahabad HC13 Feb 2026CAPL/608/2026

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What is this about?

Contempt of court; willful disobedience / non-execution of judgment; notice to show cause; judgment and order dated 25.08.2025; Writ A No. 7686 of 2023; Megh Nand and five others v. Smt. Aparna (Addl. Chief Secy., Revenue Deptt., Lucknow) and another; Allahabad High Court Lucknow; Court No. 8; Manish Kumar, J.; interim order dated February 13, 2026; fresh listing week commencing 30.03.2026; Avinash Tiwari.

What did the court decide?

No substantive relief granted at this interim stage: notice ordered to respondent nos. 1 and 2 to explain why contempt proceedings be not initiated; steps to be completed within seven working days as prayed; case to be listed fresh in the week commencing 30.03.2026; service report due from the Office by the next date of listing. ¶9

Megh Nand and 5 Others vs Smt. Aparna Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. and Another — Allahabad HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

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Issue for consideration

Whether respondent nos. 1 and 2 have willfully disobeyed the judgment and order dated 25.08.2025 passed in Writ A No. 7686 of 2023, so as to warrant initiation of contempt proceedings against them.

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Ratio / Principle

Notice to be issued to respondent nos. 1 and 2 requiring them to explain why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against them for the alleged willful disobedience of the judgment and order dated 25.08.2025 passed in Writ A No. 7686 of 2023.

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Key takeaways

Steps towards effectuating service of the notices to be taken within seven working days, as prayed.ratio¶10
The case to be listed afresh ('as fresh') in the week commencing 30.03.2026.ratio¶11
Office directed to submit the service report by the next date of listing.ratio¶12

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Allahabad High Court (Lucknow), Court No. 8, Contempt Application (CIVIL) No. - 608 of 2026, interim order dated February 13, 2026, by Hon'ble Manish Kumar, J. Applicants Megh Nand and 5 others (counsel Avinash Tiwari) sought initiation of contempt proceedings against respondent nos. 1 and 2, i.e., Smt. Aparna, Addl. Chief Secy., Revenue Deptt., Lucknow, and another, for alleged willful disobedience of the judgment and order dated 25.08.2025 passed in Writ A No. 7686 of 2023. The Court directed issuance of notice to both respondents to explain why contempt proceedings be not initiated; permitted steps within seven working days as prayed; ordered the case to be listed afresh in the week commencing 30.03.2026; and instructed the Office to submit a service report by the next date of listing. No statutes or precedent cases were cited; no substantive relief was granted at this stage.

Megh Nand and 5 Others v. Smt. Aparna Addl. Chief Secy. Revenue Deptt. Lko. and Another

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