Patna High Court
Vinod Kumar Manjhi,versusThe State of Bihar
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- RAJIV ROY
Holding
The petition is disposed of as the respondents have complied with the earlier order, and no contempt is found.
Summary
Vinod Kumar Manjhi filed a contempt petition before the Patna High Court seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against the State of Bihar and several education officials for allegedly willfully disobeying the court's order dated 04‑09‑2019 in CWJC No. 18161 of 2019. The petitioner alleged that the opposite parties had failed to comply with the order, which required payment of a specified amount. The court examined a show‑cause notice and noted that a letter dated 13‑02‑2023 from the District Programme Officer, Establishment, Siwan, confirmed that a payment of Rs 2,58,206 had been made. On this basis, the court held that the grievance, if any, could be pursued through ordinary agitation rather than contempt proceedings. Consequently, the contempt petition was disposed of. The petitioner was granted liberty to raise any further grievance through appropriate channels.
Issues considered
- What constitutes willful disobedience of the order dated 04‑09‑2019?
- Whether the payment made by the District Programme Officer satisfies the court's earlier order, thereby negating contempt.
Subjects
- contempt of court
- civil writ jurisdiction
- order compliance
- education department
- payment
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Miscellaneous Jurisdiction Case No.1862 of 2021
In
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18161 of 2019
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Vinod Kumar Manjhi, Son of Late Punyadeo Manjhi, Resident of Village-
Jamani Amnaur, P.O.-Rith, P.S.-Ekma, District-Saran (Chapra).
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. The State of Bihar through Shri Amarendra Prasad Singh, Director Primary
Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna.
2. Mithilesh Kumar Dubey, the District Education Officer, Siwan.
3. Rajendra Singh, the District Programme Officer (Establishment), Siwan.
4. Suraj Kumar Singh, the Block Development Officer-cum-Executive Officer,
Block Employment Committee, Siswan, Siwan.
5. Surya Narayan Singh, the Block Education Officer, Member, Block
Employment Committee, Siswan, Siwan.
6. Mira Kumari, the Headmaster Middle School, Ramgarh, Block Siswan,
District-Siwan.
... ... Opposite Party/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr. Vijay Kumar Mishra, Advocate
For the State : Mr. Subhash Chandra Mishra, SC-16
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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 04.09.2019
passed in CWJC No. 18161 of 2019.”
3. A show cause of the opposite party shows that letter
no.424 dated 13.02.2023 has been issued by the District
Patna High Court MJC No.1862 of 2021(3) dt.05-05-2026
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Programme Officer, Establishment, Siwan by which the
payment has been made to the tune of Rs.2,58,206/-.
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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