Lucknow, July 24 -- The Lucknow bench of the Allahabad high court has observed that court orders are not being followed even after issuance of contempt notice unless the personal appearance of the officer concerned is ordered by the court.

A division bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh made this observation on July 21. The court was hearing a special appeal filed by the State of U.P. through its additional chief secretary, the department of basic education and others against the respondent Jai Singh and others.

"The attitude of the officers, in ignoring the orders passed by the court till such time that notices in the contempt petition are issued, cannot be approved. On many occasions, despite issuance of not...