Patna High Court
Dr. Abdul Salam AnsariversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The court held that the order dated 27‑02‑2020 has been complied with as the dues were paid, and therefore the contempt petition cannot proceed.
Summary
The petitioner, Dr. Abdul Salam Ansari, filed a contempt petition alleging that the State of Bihar and several university officials willfully disobeyed an earlier order dated 27‑02‑2020 directing payment of his dues within three months. The petition sought initiation of contempt proceedings and punishment for non‑compliance. The university counsel produced documents showing that Rs. 13,50,589 was credited to the petitioner’s account on 12‑09‑2023 and an additional Rs. 20,71,978 was paid as per a chart dated 05‑02‑2020. The court recorded these documents, noted that the payment satisfied the earlier order, and consequently held that the order was complied with. The contempt petition was therefore disposed of, and the court expressed appreciation for the university counsel’s assistance.
Issues considered
- Whether the opposite parties are in contempt for wilful disobedience of the order dated 27‑02‑2020 directing payment of dues within three months
Subjects
- contempt
- non‑compliance of court order
- payment of dues
- higher education
- university
- writ jurisdiction
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1437 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22297 of 2018
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Dr. Abdul Salam Ansari S/o Late Miyajan Ansari Resident of Mohalla- Nala
Road, Jai Prakash Nagar, District- Khagaria, Presently working as Associate
Professor Department of Urdu, Koshi College, Khagaria.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Sri Sanjay Kumar, Presently posted as Principal Secretary, Education
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Smt. Rehka Kumari, Presently posted as Director, Higher Education
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
4. Nilima Gupta, Presently posted as Vice-Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur
University, Bhagalpur.
5. Dr. Niranjan Prasad Yadav, Presently posted as Registrar, T.M. Bhagalpur
University, Bhagalpur.
6. Shri Shankar Sharan Ambasth, Presently posted as Finance Officer, T.M.
Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur.
7. Ranjeet Kumar Verma, Presently posted as Vice Chancellor, Munger
University, Munger.
8. Sri Om Prakash Singh, Presently posted as The Registrar, Munger
University, Munger.
9. Sri Ram Kishore Prasad, Presently posted as Finance Officer, Munger
University, Munger.
10. Raj Kumar Singh, Presently posted as Principal, Koshi College, Khagaria.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashi Bhushan Singh, Advocate
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr.Sushil Kumar Singh (Aag 10)
For TMU : Ms. Anita Kumari, Advocate
For Munger University : Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 11-03-2026 Heard Mr. Shailesh Kumar who is representing Mr.
Shashi Bhushan Singh for the petitoiner and Ms. Anita Kumari
for Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur as also Dr.
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Anand Kumar for Munger University and Mr. Sushil Kumar
Singh,
2. The present petition has been preferred for the
following relief/s:
(i) for initiation of a contempt proceeding
and for punishing the opposite parties for
wilful disobedience and non compliance of
the order dated 27.02.2020 passed in CWJC
No. 22297 of 2018 by which the Hon'ble
Court was pleased to disposed of the writ
application with a direction to calculate the
entitlement and make payment the dues
within three months.
3. Though, a show cause of opposite party nos. 2 and
3 is on record, learned counsel for the University, Ms. Anita
Kumari has provided the document issued by the said
University which shows that Rs. 13,50,589/- has been credited
in the SBI account of the petitioner. This happened on
12.09.2023. Beside the said amount, the chart dated 05.02.2020
shows that that difference of amount of Rs.20,71, 978/- has also
been paid.
4. Let the two documents be kept on record and
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learned counsel for the University shall be providing copies of
the same to the learned counsel for the petitioner.
5. In that background, the order stands complied. The
MJC No. 1437 of 2021 is disposed of.
6. Before parting, this Court would like to put on
record its word of appreciation for Ms. Anita Kumari for the
proper assistance rendered in the matter which led to the
disposal of the present contempt petition.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
Ravi/-
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