Directorate of Enforcement, Lko. Thru. Assistant Director v. Md. Iqbal Siddiqui
Case brief
What is this about?
Interim order, not a final adjudication. Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, Court No. 20; single judge: Prashant Kumar, J.; decision date 18 February 2026. Case: First Appeal Defective No. 29 of 2026; parties: Directorate of Enforcement, Lucknow (through Assistant Director) [appellant] v. Md. Iqbal Siddiqui [respondent]; counsel: Rohit Tripathi for appellant(s). Subject: application C.M. Application No. IA/1/2026 for condonation of delay in filing the first appeal; office-reported delay of 38 days. Directions: issue notice to respondent on the delay-condonation application; appellant to take steps for service of notice within one week; matter listed on 20.04.2026. No statutes or precedents engaged; no monetary quantum involved.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief granted; interim procedural directions only (notice to respondents, service of notice within one week, listing on 20.04.2026); condonation of the 38-day delay left undecided.