Why order not conveyed to CS: Allahabad HC to AG

LUCKNOW; A Lucknow bench of Allahabad high court on Monday asked UP advocate general

Raghvendra Singh

why its orders were not conveyed properly to enable chief secretary Rajiv Kumar to file his affidavit in a contempt matter. Reacting to the

AG

’s argument that he thought that

Kumar

had no concern with the matter, therefore, he was not required to file affidavit, the court said, “It is surprising to note that once there is specific order of this court for an officer to file his counteraffidavit, how can his lawyer give such a contrary opinion.”


Later, irked over AG’s request for adjustment of date, Justice Vivek Chaudhary again expressed displeasure on the way AG wanted the date of his choice and hence declined his request and granted two days only to the chief secretary to file his response in the matter, fixing May 9 as the next date of hearing.

The awkward situation had arisen in the court on Monday in course of hearing of a contempt petition.