Tasneem Fatima Contempt Petition Dismissed Over Salary

Authority: Hon'ble Manish Kumar Nigam, J.

Order Date: 22.01.2025

Case Overview

• Applicant: Tasneem Fatima; Opposite Party: Sri Amit Mohan Mishra, Finance and Account Officer, Basic Shiksha, Sultanpur.
• Petition (Contempt Application (Civil) No. 2046 of 2023) alleges violation of judgment and order dated 26 May 2023 passed in Writ‑A No. 3795 of 2023.
• Opposite party filed a compliance affidavit stating that, following a Lokayukt order against the applicant, salary payment to the applicant will not be made.
• Applicant attempted to contest the Lokayukt order on its merits, but the court noted that merits cannot be examined in a contempt proceeding.

Final Outcome

• The court held that since the order has already been passed, no further orders are required in the contempt petition.
• The petition is consigned to the record; any notices are discharged.
• The petitioner is free to challenge the authority’s order dated 25 July 2023 in accordance with law.

Topics: Legal, Salary Dispute