Patna High Court
Sukdev RamversusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed as the retirement benefits have been cleared to the petitioner.
Summary
Petitioner Sukdev Ram filed a contempt petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and the Executive Officer of Nagar Parishad, Madhubani, alleging willful disobedience of a July 30, 2018 order in CWJC No.2667 of 2018. The Executive Officer filed a show‑cause response stating that the retirement benefits due to the petitioner and similarly situated persons had been cleared. The Court, after hearing, granted the petitioner liberty to raise any further grievance if it persisted, and consequently disposed of the contempt petition. No further contempt proceedings were ordered. The matter was thus concluded without a finding of contempt.
Issues considered
- Did the opposite parties willfully disobey the order dated 30‑07‑2018 in CWJC No.2667 of 2018?
- Is initiation of contempt proceedings appropriate in the present circumstances?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- retirement benefits
- civil writ jurisdiction
- disobedience of order
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1581 of 2019
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.2667 of 2018
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Sukdev Ram Son of Late Bache Ram Resident of Village- Babusaheb Chowk,
Ward No. 6, P.S.- Madhubani, Distt.- Madhubani, Bihar.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar Through Sri Chaitanya Prasad, Son of not known,
presently the Principal Secretary, Urban Development and Housing
Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna.
2. The Ashutosh Ranjan Choudhary Son of not known, The Executive Officer,
Nagar Parishad, Madhubani, District- Madhubani.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Ashutosh Kumar Jha, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Subhash Prasad Singh, GA-3
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
2 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 30.07.2018
passed in CWJC No. 2667 of 2018.”
3. A show cause has come on behalf of the Executive
Officer, Nagar Parishad, Madhubani and it shows that all the
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retiral benefits has been cleared to the petitioner alongwith the
similar situate person.
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)
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