Patna High Court
Arjun PoddarversusThe T.M. Bhagalpur University,
- Decided
- Disposal
- ALLOWED
Holding
The Court revived the contempt petition MJC No. 928 of 2021 on account of the respondents' failure to comply with the earlier order.
Summary
Petitioner Arjun Poddar filed an application seeking revival of a contempt petition (MJC No. 928 of 2021) that had been disposed on 13 April 2023 with a directive for the university and related authorities to take specific action within 60 days. The petitioner alleged that despite the court's order, the respondents had failed to comply. The High Court examined whether the non‑compliance justified reviving the contempt proceeding. The Court held that the failure to implement the earlier order warranted revival of the petition. Consequently, the Court allowed the present application (MJC No. 1772 of 2023) and ordered that MJC No. 928 of 2021 be revived and listed for hearing after four weeks.
Issues considered
- Whether the contempt petition MJC No. 928 of 2021 should be revived due to non‑compliance with the court's earlier order.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- revival of petition
- court order compliance
- higher education
- university administration
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1772 of 2023
In
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.928 of 2021
======================================================
Arjun Poddar S/o- Late Laxmi Poddar R/o village- Abjuganj, P.S.- Sultanganj,
District- Bhagalpur.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, through its Registrar namely Dr.
Niranjan Prasad Yadav.
2. The Vice-Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, namely Dr.
Sanjay Kumar Choudhary.
3. The Financial Advisor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur namely Mr.
P.K. Jha.
4. The Finance Officer, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, namely
Shankar Sharan Ambastha.
5. The Principal, B.R.M. College, Munger, Town and District- Munger, namely
Dr. Anita Prasad.
6. The State of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Education Department,
Government of Bihar, New Secretariat, Patna, namely Mr. Sanjay Kumar,
I.A.S.
7. The Director, Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna,
namely Dr. Rekha Kumari.
8. The Honourable Chancellor of Universities, Raj Bhawan, Patna through the
Principal Secretary of the Honourable Chancellor of Universities, namely
Mr. Robert L. Chongthu, I.A.S.
... ... Opposite Party/s
======================================================
Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Purushottam Kumar Jha, Adv.
For the Opposite Party/s : Mr. Sarvesh Kumar Singh, AAG-13
======================================================
CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR
PANDEY
and
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE HARISH KUMAR
ORAL ORDER
(Per: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NAWNEET KUMAR PANDEY)
6 06-02-2026 Heard.
2. The present application has been filed for revival of
MJC No. 928 of 2021, which was disposed off and consigned on
Patna High Court MJC No.1772 of 2023(6) dt.06-02-2026
2/2
13.04.2023 with a direction that if the claim of the petitioner has
been accepted, necessary consequential action shall be taken,
without delay, preferably within a period of 60 days positively,
failing which the petitioner shall have the liberty to file a two-
pages affidavit for reviving this contempt petition.
3. It is submitted that despite the order having been
passed on 13.04.2023 directing the authorities concerned to take
necessary action, till date the order passed by this Court in MJC
No. 928 of 2021 has not been complied.
4. For the grounds mentioned in the application, MJC
No. 1772 of 2023 stands allowed and MJC No. 928 of 2021 is
revived.
5. Office is directed to list MJC No. 928 of 2021 after
four weeks.
(Nawneet Kumar Pandey, J)
( Harish Kumar, J)
Anjani/-
U
Checking your session…