Patna High Court

Priyanka KumariversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 7 May 2026
Disposal: DISPOSED
Bench: RAJIV ROY

Holding

The contempt petition was disposed of, and no contempt proceedings were initiated.

Summary

Petitioner Priyanka Kumari filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several officials, alleging willful disobedience of a High Court order dated 09‑12‑2019 in CWJC No.22348 of 2019. The petition sought initiation of contempt proceedings. The court noted that after the High Court’s order and submission of an enquiry report, a committee held an ‘Aam Sabha’ and selected Pramila Devi on 22‑02‑2021. The court granted the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance but ultimately disposed of the contempt petition without ordering contempt proceedings. The matter was therefore closed pending any fresh agitations by the petitioner.

Issues considered

Whether the respondents’ actions constitute willful disobedience of the High Court’s order of 09‑12‑2019, warranting contempt proceedings

Subjects

contempt of court
writ jurisdiction
administrative law
social welfare
ICDS

Judgment

                      IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                             Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1379 of 2020
                                                    In
                              Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22348 of 2019
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                 Priyanka Kumari Wife of Sri Sunil Kumar Resident of Village- Kanauj, P.S.-
                 Akabarpur, District- Nawada.

                                                                                ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                  Versus
           1.    The State of Bihar through Mr. ............... The Principal Secretary,
                 Department of Social Welfare, Government of Bihar, Patna.
           2.    Mrs. ................... The Director, Integrated Child Development Services
                 (ICDS), Department of Social Welfare, Bihar, Patna.
           3.    Mr. Asangaba Chumba Aao, The Divisional Commissioner, Magadh
                 Division at Gaya.
           4.    Mr. Yashpal Mina, The District Magistrate, Nawada.
           5.    Mr. Vaibhav Choudhary, The Deputy Development Commissioner, Nawada.
           6.    Mrs. Sweta Prasad, The District Programme Officer (ICDS), Nawada.
           7.    Mrs. Annu Priya, The Child Development Project Officer, Akabarpur,
                 District- Nawada.
           8.    Mrs. ................ The Anganbari Supervisor, of Kanauj Anganbari Centre,
                 Code No. 252, Ward No.15, Panchayat Baliya Bujurg, Block- Akabarpur,
                 District- Nawada.
           9.    Mr. Manoj Kumar, The Ward Member, Ward No. 15, Panchayat- Baliya,
                 Bujurg, Block- Akbarpur, District- Nawada.

                                                        ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                 Appearance :
                 For the Petitioner/s     :          Mr.Bhola Kumar, Advocate
                 For the Opposite Party/s :          Mr. ( Ag )
                 ======================================================
                 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)

                                              "for   initiation   of   contempt     proceeding

                                              against the contemnors/opposite parties for

                                              their willful disobedience of the order dated
         Patna High Court MJC No.1379 of 2020(3) dt.07-05-2026
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                                          09.12.2019         passed in CWJC No.22348 of

                                          2019"

                                3. The show cause is on record which shows that

                   pursuant to the High Court’s order after submission of enquiry

                   report, the committee held ‘Aam Sabha’ in which Pramila Devi

                   has been selected on 22.02.2021.

                                 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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