Vishram Bharti vs Pranjal Tripathi Tehsildar Tehsil ...
- Neutral2026:AHC-LKO:32607
Ratio decidendi
The rule this decision rests on
A contempt application may be dismissed where the substantive relief sought in the underlying matter has been or will be granted through compliance with an earlier court order, even if the revision on the merits remains undecided at the time of the contempt application.
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Judgment
As delivered
Pranjal Tripathi Tehsildar Tehsil Lambhua Distt. Sultanpur And 2 Others
.....Opposite Party(s)
Counsel for Applicant(s)
:
Sachin Tiwari
Counsel for Opposite Party(s)
:
Court No. - 7
HON'BLE SAURABH LAVANIA, J.
1. Heard learned counsel for the parties.
2. Shri Aniruddh Singh, learned State Counsel has placed before the Court the judgment and order of the Writ Court dated 23.04.2026 passed in Writ-C No. 9411 of 2023 and other following connected writ petitions:- A ? Writ C No. 9380 of 2023 B ? Writ C No. 4242 of 2023 C ? Writ C No. 4205 of 2026 D ? Writ C No. 4207 of 2026.
3. It is stated that the Public Interest Litigation No. 179 of 2025 was filed by the applicant namely Vishram Bharti, with regard to Gata No. 326/0.250 hectares, Gata No. 327/0.1580 hectares, and Gata No. 222/0.4710 hectares, situated in Village Sahinawa, Pargana Chanda, Tehsil Lambhua, District Sultanpur.
4. It is also stated that in terms of the order of writ court dated 03.03.2025, whereby Public Interest Litigation No. 179 of 2025 was decided, the Additional Commissioner, Ayodhya Mandal, Ayodhya, was under obligation to decide the pending revision within four months.
5. It is further stated that, in terms of the judgment and order of the writ court dated 23.04.2026, passed in Writ C No. 9411 of 2023 and other connected matters, the land in issue would be vacated by the encroachers on or before 30.05.2026.
6. The aforesaid has not been refuted by learned counsel for the applicant.
7. Taking note of the aforesaid facts, and also the fact that the land in issue would be vacated on or before 30.05.2026, passed in Writ C No. 9411 of 2023 and other connected matters, the present application is liable to be dismissed even if revision has not been decided till date.
7. Accordingly, the present contempt application is dismissed.
8. Notices, if any, stand discharged.
(Saurabh Lavania,J.)
May 6, 2026
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