Patna High Court
Smt. Laxmi DeviversusThe State Of Bihar Through Amir Subhani, Principal Secretary, General Administration Department,
- Decided
- Disposal
- WITHDRAWN
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is dismissed as withdrawn.
Summary
The petitioner, Smt. Laxmi Devi, filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and the Principal Secretary, alleging deliberate violation of a June 21, 2017 order in CWJC No. 12160/16 issued by Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah. The petition sought punishment of the Principal Secretary for the alleged contempt. During hearing on March 12, 2026, counsel for the petitioner indicated that the matter had become infructuous and requested withdrawal of the petition. The Court accepted the request and dismissed the contempt petition as withdrawn. Consequently, no further orders or penalties were imposed.
Issues considered
- Whether a contempt petition may be dismissed on the ground that it has been withdrawn by the petitioner
Subjects
- contempt of court
- withdrawal of petition
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court order
- punishment for contempt
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1153 of 2018
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1744 of 2018
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Smt. Laxmi Devi Wife of Sri Mahendra Kumar, D/o Late Manki Sao at
present Chairman, Zila Parishad, Gaya, R/o Village- Bumer, P.O.- Jagir
Barachatti, PS and Block- Barachatti, District- Gaya.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State Of Bihar Through Amir Subhani, Principal Secretary, General
Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna (S/o not known to
the petitioner).
2. Amir Subhani, S/o not known to the petitioner, Principal Secretary, General
Administration Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Arvind Kumar Sharma, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Ghosarvy, AC to AAG-3
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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 punishing the opposite party no. 2
Principal Secretary, General Administration
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna for
knowingly and deliberately violating the
order passed on 21-06-2017 in CWJC No.
12160/16 by Hon'ble Justice Ahsanuddin
Amanullah (as His Lordship then was) which
was also disposed of with along with CWJC
Patna High Court MJC No.1153 of 2018(3) dt.12-03-2026
2/2
No. 19127/16 Karuna Kumari Vs. State of
Bihar & Ors.
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)
Ravi/-
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