Patna High Court

Balindra KunwarversusThe State of Bihar through Smt. Sohila, I.A.S. the Director Primary Education

Decided: 18 March 2026
Disposal: WITHDRAWN
Bench: SATYAVRAT VERMA

Holding

The contempt application is dismissed as withdrawn.

Summary

Balindra Kunwar filed a contempt application against the State of Bihar and several education officials. The petitioner sought the court's permission to withdraw the contempt proceedings. The learned counsel for the petitioner requested that the application be withdrawn, and the court considered whether such a withdrawal could be permitted. Justice Satyavrat Verma granted permission to withdraw the contempt application. Consequently, the contempt application was dismissed as withdrawn, with no further orders or penalties imposed.

Issues considered

Whether the contempt application filed by the petitioner can be withdrawn with the court's permission

Subjects

contempt
withdrawal
civil writ jurisdiction
high court
procedural law

Judgment

                       IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
                           Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1631 of 2025
                                                   In
                             Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16084 of 2024
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                  Balindra Kunwar Son of Prabhunath Kunwar, Resident of Village and P.O.-Dohar,
                  P.S.-Rasulpur, District-Chapra.
                                                                                 ... ... Petitioner/s
                                                     Versus
            1.     The State of Bihar through Smt. Sohila, I.A.S. the Director Primary Education
                   Govt. of Bihar, Patna.
            2.    Sri Gopal Meena, I.A.S., the Divisional Commissioner, Saran.
            3.    Sri Mukul Kumar, I.A.S., the District Magistrate, Siwan.
            4.    Sri Mithilsh Kumar, the District Education Officer, Siwan.
            5.    Awdhesh Kumar, the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Siwan.
            6.    Meenu Kumari, the Block Education Officer, Raghunathpur, Siwan.
            7.    Tarkeshwar Manjhi, the Principal, New Primary School, Odakpur, Panchayat
                  Panjwar, Block-Raghunathpur, District-Siwan.
            8.    Vinay Kumar, R.D.D.E., Saran at Chapra.
                                                                               ... ... Opposite Party/s
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                  Appearance :
                  For the Petitioner/s     :      Mr.Shovendra Kumar, Adv
                  For the Opposite Party/s :      Mr.Government Pleader 2
                                                  AC to GP-2
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                  CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SATYAVRAT VERMA
                                        ORAL ORDER

3    18-03-2026               1.    Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned

                    AC to GP-2.

                              2.    Learned counsel for the petitioner, at the outset, seeks

                    permission to withdraw the contempt application.

                              3.    Permission is accorded.

                              4.    Accordingly, the instant contempt application is

                    dismissed as withdrawn.



                                               (Satyavrat Verma, J)
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