Patna High Court
Ramveer Singh,versusAmit Suhani, State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
Ramveer Singh filed a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against several officials of the Bihar government, alleging they willfully violated a prior order dated 4 February 2020 which directed the District Education Officer to dispose of his representation within three months. The petitioner later contended that the matter had become infructuous and requested to withdraw the petition. The court considered the request to withdraw and, finding no further cause for contempt, dismissed the petition as withdrawn. No substantive discussion on the merits of the alleged contempt was made. The dismissal effectively closed the contempt proceeding.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition seeking to punish alleged non‑compliance with the earlier order should proceed.
- Whether the petitioner may withdraw the contempt petition on the ground that the matter is infructuous.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- withdrawal of petition
- writ jurisdiction
- administrative compliance
- civil writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1140 of 2020
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24477 of 2019
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Ramveer Singh, Son of Late Bodh Narayan Singh, Resident of Ward No. 4,
Village - Bariyarpur, P.S. and District Sitamarhi- 843302, presently posted as
Clerk at District Education Officer, Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Amit Suhani, State of Bihar through the Chief Secretary, Government of
Bihar, Patna.
2. Deepak Kumar, Principal Secretary, Department of Personnel and
Administrative ReforReform, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. R.K. Mahajan, Principal Secretary, Department of Education Govt. of Bihar,
Patna.
4. Rekha Kumari, Director of Education, Bihar, Patna.
5. Pankaj Kumar, Regional Deputy Director, Education, Tirhut Division,
Muzaffarpur.
6. Ramchandra Mandal, District Education Officer, Sitamarhi.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Subodh Kumar, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Apurva Kumar, AC to GA-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 12-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for initiation of a contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties for willfully.
deliberately and intentionally violated the
order dated 4.2 2020 passed in CWJC No.
24477/2019 whereby writ application was
Patna High Court MJC No.1140 of 2020(3) dt.12-03-2026
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disposed off with direction to the Respondent
No. 5 to dispose off representation of the
petitioner by speaking order and if found
admissible dues be paid, the entire exercise
be completed by Respondent No. 5 within the
period of 3 months from the date of
receipt/production of the copy of the order
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
matter has become infructuous and as such he may be permitted
to withdraw the petition.
4. Accordingly, the contempt petition is dismissed as
withdrawn.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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