Patna High Court
Tripti Narayan Jha,versusThe State of Bihar,
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The contempt petition was disposed of without initiating contempt proceedings.
Summary
Three assistant teachers filed a contempt petition against the State of Bihar and officials of the Bihar Sanskrit Shiksha Board, alleging willful disobedience of a court order dated 08‑02‑2019 in CWJC No. 16563 of 2017. The respondents filed a show‑cause memorandum and the Board rejected the petitioners' claim in memo No. 1626 dated 28‑06‑2022. The High Court, after hearing, granted the petitioners liberty to raise any further grievance but ultimately disposed of the contempt petition without ordering any contempt proceedings. No substantive findings on the alleged disobedience were made, and the matter was left open for the petitioners to approach the court again if needed.
Issues considered
- Did the respondents willfully disobey the order dated 08‑02‑2019?
- Can contempt proceedings be initiated against the respondents for alleged non‑compliance?
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- disobedience of order
- petition disposed
- high court
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.171 of 2022
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.16563 of 2017
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1. Tripti Narayan Jha, S/o Late Bchcha Jha, Assistant Teacher in Ramanujiya
Sanskrit Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Nabahi, P.S. - Sursand, District - Sitamarhi.
2. Binod Kumar, S/o Late Siya Saran Thakur, Assistant Teacher in Ramanujiya
Sanskrit Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Nabahi, P.S. - Sursand, District - Sitamarhi.
3. Suresh Raut, S/o Late Ram Bilash Raut, Assistant Teacher in Ramanujiya
Sanskrit Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Nabahi, P.S. - Sursand, District - Sitamarhi.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar, through the Director of Secondary Education, Bihar,
Patna presently in-charge of the post of Chairman of the Bihar Sanskrit
Shiksha Board, Patna.
2. Manoj Kumar, S/o not known, Director of Secondary Education, Bihar,
Patna presently in-charge of the post of Chairman of the Bihar Sanskrit
Shiksha Board, Patna.
3. Rajesh Kumar, S/o not known, Presently working as Secretary of the Bihar
Sanskrit Shiksha Board, Patna.
4. Ram Chandra Mandal, S/o not known, Presenting working as District
Education Officer, Sitamarhi.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Baidya Nath Thakur, Advocate
For the State : Smt. Binita Singh, SC-28
For the Board : Mr. Chandra Shekhar Kumar Singh, Advocate
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJIV ROY
ORAL ORDER
3 05-05-2026 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 08.02.2019
Patna High Court MJC No.171 of 2022(3) dt.05-05-2026
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passed in CWJC No. 16563 of 2017.”
3. A show cause has come on behalf of the opposite
party and learned counsel has taken this Court to the memo
no.1626 dated 28.06.2022 by which the claim of the petitioner
has been rejected.
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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