Patna High Court
Navin Kumar SinghversusNorth Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd.
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that the order dated 20‑10‑2020 had been complied with, so no contempt proceeding was warranted.
Summary
Navin Kumar Singh filed a petition in the Patna High Court seeking to initiate contempt proceedings against North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd. and its officials for allegedly disobeying an order dated 21‑12‑2019 issued in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 24462 of 2018. The court examined the show‑cause notice and noted that the Managing Director of the company had issued a reasoned order on 20‑10‑2020. Upon review, the court was satisfied that the order had been complied with. Consequently, the court granted the petitioner liberty to raise the matter again if desired but found no ground for contempt. The petition was therefore disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties disobeyed the order dated 21‑12‑2019 and are liable for contempt.
- Whether the order dated 20‑10‑2020 issued by the Managing Director satisfies the compliance required under the earlier order.
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- high court
- petition
- power distribution company
- disobedience of court order
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1201 of 2020
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.24462 of 2018
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Navin Kumar Singh son of Late Rameshwar Singh resident of Village-
Gangapipar, Police Station- Dhaka, District- East Champaran.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd. through its Managing Director.
2. The Managing Director, North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd.
3. The Chief Engineer, Finance, North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd.
4. The Electrical Superintendent Engineer, Electric Supply Circle, Motihari.
5. The Finance Controller- 1 North Bihar Power Distribution Co. Ltd.
6. The Electrical Executive Engineer, Electrical Supply Division, Raxaul.
7. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Sub-division, Ghorasahan, East
Champaran.
8. The Assistant Electrical Engineer, Electric Sub Division Dhaka, East
Champaran.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Ms. Nivedita Nirvikar, Sr. Advocate
: Ms. Riya Raj, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Anand Kumar Ojha, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
4 10-03-2026 Heard the parties.
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
grant of following relief(s):
“to initiate the contempt proceeding
against the opposite parties for disobedience of
the order dated 21.12.2019 passed by the
Hon’ble Court in CWJC No. 24462 of 2018.”
Patna High Court MJC No.1201 of 2020(4) dt.10-03-2026
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3. The show cause of the opposite party shows that a
reasoned order has been passed on 20.10.2020 by the Managing
Director, North Bihar Power Distribution Company Limited.
4. In that background, having convinced that the order
has been complied and granting liberty to the petitioner to
agitate the matter if he so want, the MJC No. 1201 of 2020 is
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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