Patna High Court
Ashish Kumar SinhaversusState of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court granted the petitioner liberty to approach the appropriate court and disposed of the contempt petition.
Summary
The petitioner, Ashish Kumar Sinha, filed a contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials of Bihar Agricultural University and Central Agricultural University, alleging willful disobedience of an earlier order dated 17 February 2020 in CWJC No.1043 of 2020. The petitioner argued that the opposite parties had issued an order contrary to the earlier direction and requested the court to enforce compliance. The court examined whether the alleged disobedience warranted contempt proceedings and whether the petitioner could be granted liberty to approach a suitable forum. The bench held that the petitioner should be allowed to move before the appropriate court for any remaining grievance. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of without further orders.
Issues considered
- Whether the alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 17‑02‑2020 constitutes contempt of court
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to liberty to approach another court for redress
- Whether the contempt petition should be entertained or dismissed
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- agricultural university
- procedural liberty
- order enforcement
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1196 of 2020
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1043 of 2020
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Ashish Kumar Sinha S/o Late Krishna Vijendra Sinha Resident of Rajbanshi
Nagar, Road No.-1 (Extension) PS-Shastri Nagar. District Patna, Presently
Working on the Post of Computer at Agriculture Research Institute.
Lohianagar, Patna.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. State of Bihar through Agriculture Production Commissioner, Patna.
2. Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour through its Registrar.
3. Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Vice Chancellor, Bihar Agricultural University,
Sabour.
4. Dr. Mizanul Haque, The Registrar, Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour.
5. Ashok Kumar Suman, Director Administration, Bihar Agricultural
University, Sabour.
6. Kumar Uday Shankar Srivastava, Comptroller, Bihar Agricultural
University, Sabour.
7. Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Bihar through the
Registrar, Pusa, Samastipur.
8. The Vice Chancellor, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University,
Pusa, District- Samastipur.
9. Dr. Ashok Kumar Yadav, The Dy. Registrar (Estt), Dr. Rajendra Prasad
Central Agricultural University, Pusa, Samastipur.
10. Comptroller, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, Pusa,
Samastipur.
11. Dr. Arvind Kumar, The Regional Director, Agriculture Research Institute
Lohianagar, Patna, under Bihar Agricultural University, Sabour.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Kishore Kumar Sinha, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. ( Ag )
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 07-05-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief(s)
Patna High Court MJC No.1196 of 2020(3) dt.07-05-2026
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"for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties for
their willful disobedience of the order dated
17.02.2020 passed in CWJC No. 1043 of
2020."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an
order has been passed by the opposite party and he be granted
liberty to move before an appropriate Court.
4. Granting liberty to the petitioner to agitate the
matter, if any grievance still remains, the present contempt
petition stands disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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