Patna High Court
Kuldeep YadavversusDistrict Selection Committee, through District Magistrate, Jamui
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
Holding
The contempt application was disposed of as the speaking order dated 19‑02‑2024 demonstrated compliance with the Court’s direction.
Summary
The petitioner, Kuldeep Yadav, filed a contempt application alleging that the District Magistrate of Jamui had failed to pass a fresh speaking order within three months as directed by the Patna High Court in its order dated 08‑01‑2024 in CWJC No. 17852 of 2015. The State argued that a speaking order dated 19‑02‑2024 had already been issued, indicating compliance with the Court’s direction, and therefore no fresh order was necessary. The Court examined whether the order dated 19‑02‑2024 satisfied the requirement of a fresh speaking order. Finding that the order showed compliance, the Court held that the contempt application could not proceed. Consequently, the contempt application was disposed of, and the petitioner was advised that he could challenge the matter in an appropriate forum if desired.
Issues considered
- Did the District Magistrate comply with the High Court’s direction to pass a fresh speaking order within three months?
- Is the contempt application maintainable in view of the speaking order dated 19‑02‑2024?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- non‑compliance
- speaking order
- civil writ jurisdiction
- high court order
- district magistrate
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1608 of 2024
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17852 of 2015
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Kuldeep Yadav S/o Chhote Lal Yadav Resident of Village- Kalyanpur, P.S.
and District-Jamui.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. District Selection Committee, through District Magistrate, Jamui Sri Rakesh
Kumar.
2. Mr. Deepak Kumar Singh, Principal Secretary, Revenue and Land Reforms
Department, Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
3. Dr. B Rajender, Principal Secretary, General Administration Department,
Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
4. Sri Sanjay Kumar, Divisional Commissioner, Munger.
5. Sri Rakesh Kumar, District Magistrate, cum-Chairman, District Selection
Committee, Jamui.
6. Miss Abu Amla, Nazarat Deputy Collector, Jamui.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Prabhat Ranjan Singh
For the State : Mr. Asif Kalim, AC to AAG-12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH KUMAR VERMA
ORAL ORDER
4 13-02-2026 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned
counsel for the State.
2. The present contempt application has been filed for
non-compliance of the order dated 08.01.2024 passed in CWJC
No. 17852 of 2015.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that a
direction was given to the Opposite Party No. 5 to pass a fresh
and speaking order within a period of three months.
4. Learned counsel for the State has filed a show
Patna High Court MJC No.1608 of 2024(4) dt.13-02-2026
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cause stating therein that in compliance of the order dated
08.01.2024, the District Magistrate, Jamui has passed the
speaking order dated 19.02.2024 which suggests that the order
of this Court has been complied with and hence no fresh order is
required to be passed.
5. In view of the aforesaid, the contempt application
stands disposed of.
6. The petitioner is at liberty to assail the same before
the appropriate forum, if so advised.
(Rajesh Kumar Verma, J)
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