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Patna High Court

Kishori PaswanversusThe State of Bihar

Decided
Disposal
DISPOSED

Holding

The petition is disposed as the respondents have complied with the earlier order.

Summary

Petitioner Kishori Paswan filed a petition seeking a contempt order against the State of Bihar and education officials for allegedly disobeying a September 14, 2016 order in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 1993/2016. The petitioner claimed the respondents had not complied with the specific directions. The respondents' counsel submitted that the order had been complied with. The court, after hearing, found the submission credible and disposed of the petition, effectively closing the contempt proceedings. No further relief was granted.

Issues considered

  • Did the respondents disobey the order dated 14‑09‑2016 in C.W.J.C. No.1993/2016?
  • Is a contempt proceeding warranted against the respondents?

Subjects

  • contempt
  • civil writ jurisdiction
  • compliance
  • high court
  • order enforcement

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1184 of 2021
                                                     In
                               Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1993 of 2016
                 ======================================================
                 Kishori Paswan Son of Hari Paswan Resident of Village- Shrawanbigha, P.S.-
                 Chewara, District- Sheikhpura.

                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                       Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar Through Bihar.
           2.    Sri Sanjay Kumar Commissioner Secretary Education Department, Govt. of
                 Bihar.
           3.    Sri Chanchal Kumar Commissioner Secretary Education Department, Govt.
                 of Bihar.
           4.    Sri Sanjay Kumar Singh Director Means Education, Government of Bihar.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
                 ======================================================
                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :        Mr.Rajiv Ranjan Singh, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :        Mr.Lalit Kishore
                 ======================================================
                 CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
                                       ORAL ORDER

3   10-03-2026                    Heard Mr.Rajiv Ranjan Singh, learned counsel for

                   the petitioner and the State.

                                2. The present petition has been preferred for the

                   following relief/s:

                                              (i) for issuance of rule of contempt against

                                              the opposite parties for suitable counsel

                                              them for       disobeying    the    order     dated

                                              14/09/2016      passed      in     C.W.J.C.       No

                                              1993/2016,the writ application has been

                                              disposed off for specific direction to the

                                              respondents.
         Patna High Court MJC No.1184 of 2021(3) dt.10-03-2026
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                                3. It has been submitted by learned counsel for the

                   petitioner that the order stands complied.

                                4. Accordingly, the MJC No. 1184 of 2021 is

                   disposed of.



                                                  (Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-

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