Patna High Court

Urmila SinghversusThe State of Bihar

Decided: 17 April 2026
Disposal: DISMISSED
Bench: RITESH KUMAR

Holding

The contempt petition was dismissed as the order dated 27-11-2018 had been complied with.

Summary

Petitioner Urmila Singh filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court challenging the State of Bihar and several education officials for allegedly not complying with an earlier order dated 27 November 2018 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6705 of 2015. The petitioner’s counsel argued that the order had already been complied with by the opposite parties. The court examined the claim of compliance and, finding no merit in continuing the contempt proceedings, dismissed the contempt petition. No further directions were issued. The dismissal effectively closed the contempt matter.

Issues considered

Whether the order dated 27-11-2018 in CWJC No.6705 of 2015 has been complied with by the State of Bihar and its officials, thereby warranting dismissal of the contempt petition.

Subjects

contempt of court
civil writ jurisdiction
compliance of order
education department
high court

Judgment

                        IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                                 Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1489 of 2019
                                                        In
                                  Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.6705 of 2015
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                   Urmila Singh W/o Late Raj Kumar Singh Resident of Mohalla-
                   Oamruddinganj, P.O.-Biharsharif, P.S.-Laheri, District-Nalanda, at present
                   R/o Mohalla-Laheri Beside central Bank, P.O.-Biharsharif, P.S.-Laheri,
                   District-Nalanda.
                                                                             ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                      Versus
             1.     The State of Bihar through principal Secretary, Education, Department,
                    Bihar, Patna.
             2.    Giribhar Dayal Singh, The Director Secondary Education, Bihar, Patna.
             3.    Sunil Kumar, The Director (Administration) cum Joint Secretary, Human
                   Resources Department, Bihar, Patna
             4.    Reeta Kumari, The Deputy Director (Administration)-cum-Joint Secretary,
                   Human, Resources Department, Bihar, Patna.
             5.    Sri Manoj Kumar, The District Education Officer Nalanda at Biharsharif.
             6.     Sri Ananjay Kumar, the District Programme (Establishment) officer,
                    Nalanda at Biharsharif.
                                                                ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                   Appearance :
                   For the Petitioner/s     :     Mr. Binit Kumar, Advocate
                   For the Opposite Party/s :     Smt. Abhanjalli, A.C. to G.A.12
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                   CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RITESH KUMAR
                                         ORAL ORDER

3     17-04-2026                  Heard the parties.
                                  2. At the outset, the learned counsel for the petitioner
                     submits that the order dated 27.11.2018, passed in C.W.J.C.
                     No.6705 of 2015, has already been complied by the State-opposite
                     parties.
                                  3. Considering the same, the present contempt petition
                     is dismissed.


                                                (Ritesh Kumar, J.)

Sanjay/-

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