Patna High Court
Rakesh RaiversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition was disposed of because the order dated 14‑12‑2018 had been complied with.
Summary
The petitioner, Rakesh Rai, filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several officials for alleged willful disobedience of an order dated 14‑12‑2018 in CWJC No.1670 of 2018. The petitioner claimed that the respondents had not complied with that order. The State appeared and argued that the order had been complied with. The court, after hearing counsel, found that the order had indeed been complied with and therefore there was no ground for contempt. Consequently, the contempt petition was dismissed as moot. The matter was disposed without any further directions.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner is entitled to contempt proceedings against the respondents for alleged willful disobedience of the order dated 14‑12‑2018?
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- high court
- petition disposed
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1480 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.1670 of 2018
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Rakesh Rai S/o Late Paras Nath Rai Ray Resident of Village- Bethi
Balirampur, P.O.- Kamarpur, P.S.- Buxar, District- Buxar. Presently working
as Accounts Clerk, Laghu Sinchai Pramandal, Buxar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar
2. Sri Deepak Kumar Chief Secretary, Govt. of Bihar, patna
3. Sri S. Siddhartha The Principal Secretary, Finance Dept., Govt. of Bihar,
patna
4. Principal Secretary Water Resources dept., Bihar, Patna
5. Under Secretary to the Govt. Water Resources Dept., Bihar, patna
6. Sri Bindeshwar Ram the Chief Engineer, Laghu Lal Sansadhan Dept., Patna
7. Sri Arun Prakash the Additional Secretary, Laghu Jal Sansadhan Dept.,
Patna
8. Sri Kamla Kant the Superintending Engineer, Laghu Sinchai Anchal Patna
9. Sri Dhruv Narayan the Executive Engineer, Laghu Sinchai Pramandal,
Buxar
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Dr. Kamal Deo Sharma, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Anjani Kumar, AAG-4
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 06-05-2026 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 14.12.2018
passed in CWJC No. 1670 of 2018.”
Patna High Court MJC No.1480 of 2019(3) dt.06-05-2026
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3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the
petition can be disposed of as the order has been complied.
4. Accordingly, the present contempt petition stands
disposed of.
(Rajiv Roy, J)
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