Vikrant Pratap Singh & Anr. v. Sri Devendra Kumar Gupta & Anr.

Heard learned counsel for the applicant. Vide order dated 30.5.2024 passed in Writ A No. 8749 of 2024 filed by the applicant, the writ Court directed as under: "Until further orders of this Court, operation of order dated 12.05.2024, passed by the Manager, Rewati Inter College, Rewati, Ballia shall remain stayed and the petitioners shall be paid their salary regularly. Let this order be communicated to the District Inspector of Schools, Ballia, the Finance Officer in the office of DIOS, Ballia and the Manager, Rewati Inter College, Rewati, Ballia through the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ballia by the Registrar (Compliance) within 48 hours. " Learned counsel for the applicant submits that a certified copy of the aforesaid order was submitted for compliance before the opposite party on 29.6.2024, but the opposite party has willfully not complied with the order and, thus, has committed civil contempt liable for punishment under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971. Issue notice to the opposite parties returnable at an early date. Necessary steps shall be taken within a week. However, in the interest of justice, one more opportunity is granted to the opposite party to comply with the writ Court's order within a period of one month and file an affidavit to the same effect. In case by the next date fixed, the directions of the writ Court are not complied with in its letter and spirit and an affidavit to that effect is not filed, the opposite party shall remain present before this Court on the date fixed to show cause as to why contempt proceedings may not be initiated for willful disobedience of the writ Court's order. The Office shall send a copy of this order along with the notice. List on the date fixed in the notice. Order Date :- 6.12.2024 Rahul Dwivedi/-