Patna High Court
Mahendra PaswanversusThe State of Bihar through Sri Arvind Kumar, the Additional Chief Secretary
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- AJIT KUMAR
Holding
The contempt petition is disposed of, with liberty granted to the petitioner to challenge the order before the appropriate forum.
Summary
Mahendra Paswan filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and several officials of the Public Health Engineering Department. The petitioner alleged that the order passed in contempt had been complied with by disposing of his representation and rejecting his claim. He sought liberty to challenge that disposal in a suitable forum. The court, after hearing counsel, noted the petitioner's submission and observed that the matter could be pursued further if the petitioner files an appropriate representation. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of, but the petitioner was granted liberty to approach the appropriate forum for challenge.
Issues considered
- Whether the petitioner can be granted liberty to challenge the disposal of his representation in a contempt proceeding before another forum
Subjects
- contempt
- civil writ jurisdiction
- petition disposal
- jurisdiction
- public health engineering
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.165 of 2026
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.13712 of 2025
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Mahendra Paswan Son of Late Rambilsh Paswan, Resident of Village-
Porsanda, P.O.- Momindpur, P.S.- Hilsa, District- Nalanda, and previously
working as In-charge Keyman-cum-Chaukidar at P.H. Division, Hilsa,
District- Nalanda.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Sri Arvind Kumar, the Additional Chief
Secretary Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Bihar,
Patna.
2. Sri Arvind Kumar, The Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health
Engineering Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
3. Sri Nityanand Prasad, The Engineer In-Chief-cum-Special Secretary, Public
Health Engineering Department, Vishweshwaraiya Bhawan, Bailey Road,
Patna, Bihar.
4. Sri Dinesh Kumar, The Superintending Engineer, Public Health Engineering
Department, Patna Division, Patna.
5. Sri Ravi Prakash, The Executive Engineer, Public Health Engineering
Department, P.H. Division, Hilsa, Nalanda.
6. Sri Hautinlal Suantak, The Accountant General, Bihar, Patna.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Rama Kant Singh, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Additional Advocate General 12
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJIT KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
4 03-04-2026 Heard the parties concerned.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that in
compliance of the order under contempt, the representation of
the petitioner has been disposed of rejecting the claim of the
petitioner.
3. Learned counsel for the petitioner seeks for a
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liberty to challenge the same at an appropriate forum.
4. In view of the submissions made by the learned
counsel for the petitioner, the instant contempt petition stands
disposed of with the liberty to the petitioner to challenge the
same before the appropriate forum by filing an appropriate
representation, if so advised.
(Ajit Kumar, J)
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