Patna High Court
Vinod KumarversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed as the earlier order has been complied with.
Summary
The petitioners, a group of five individuals, filed a contempt petition in the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several education officials for alleged willful disobedience of a prior order dated in CWJC No. The petition alleged that the opposite parties had not complied with that order. The court heard the matter on 7 May 2026 and noted that counsel for the petitioners submitted that the writ court’s order had, in fact, been complied with. The court granted the petitioners liberty to raise any further grievance if it arose, but found no basis to proceed with contempt. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of.
Issues considered
- Whether the respondents have willfully disobeyed the earlier writ court order.
- Whether a contempt proceeding can be initiated against the respondents.
- Whether the petitioners are entitled to any further relief in view of alleged compliance.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- writ jurisdiction
- compliance
- civil writ
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1269 of 2020
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.23304 of 2019
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1. Vinod Kumar S/o Shri Ram Babu Ram R/o Village- Kalandra, P.O.- Injore,
P.S.- Mehandia, District- Arwal.
2. Ajay Kumar S/o Shri Ramtapeshwar Singh R/o Village- Ataulah, P.O.-
Pariyari, P.S.- Khirimore, District- Patna.
3. Ashok Kumar S/o Shri Suresh Singh R/o Vill. and P.O.- Minjahara, Via-
Goh, District- Aurangabad.
4. Bijay Ram S/o Nathun Ram, R/o Vill.- Alhanpure Chauki, (Narayan Bigha),
P.O.- Shakry Khurd, P.S.- Mehandia, District- Arwal.
5. Birendra Ram S/o Shri Butan Ram R/o Village- Bhagwanpur, P.O.-
Masadpur, P.S.- Palasi, District- Arwal.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Bihar.
2. Shri Sanjay Kumar The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Govt. of
Bihar, Patna.
3. Dr. Ranjit Kumar Singh, IAS, The Director, Primary Education Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
4. Rina Kumari, The District Education Officer, Arwal.
5. Shri Parsuram Singh, The District Programme Officer (Establishment),
Arwal.
6. Anil Kumar Yadav, The Block Education Officer, Sonbhadra Banshi,
Suryapur, Arwal, District- Arwal.
7. Krishna Yadav, The Panchayat Secretary-cum- Niyojan Unit Sonbhadra,
Gram Panchayat, Banshi Suryapur Prakhand, District- Arwal.
8. Devyanti Devi, The Mukhia, Gram Panchayat Raj Sonbhadra Panchayat,
Banshi Suryapur Prakhand, District- Arwal.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Rama Kant Singh, 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
Patna High Court MJC No.1269 of 2020(3) dt.07-05-2026
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following relief(s)
"for initiation of contempt proceeding
against the contemnors/opposite parties for
their willful disobedience of the order dated
passed in CWJC No."
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
writ court’s order stands complied.
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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